There are plenty of considerations when it comes to designing and landscaping your garden, with the following being just a few:

• planning permission – needed for change of use eg from a field to a garden
• neighbours – effects on them in the short and long term (eg drainage, boundaries, blocking their light)
• local bylaws about burning
• tools required
• safety while working – it’s often heavy work to clear ground
• decisions about pesticides to use or avoid

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