Where do I start?

For beginner gardeners, getting to grips with the fundamentals can seem daunting. But in this exclusive series, Alan Titchmarsh is sharing his wisdom to help you master the skills that really matter.

This month, Alan reveals where to start when choosing a water feature that will suit your garden and your budget. FollowAlan’s tips, and discover the many benefits that a water feature will bring to your plot

You’ll learn about:

✓ Choosing a water feature to suit your garden
✓ How to construct a simple water feature
✓ Picking plants to go with your water feature

“Consider what you want your water feature to achieve and what style would best suit your plot and your budget”

I do wonder sometimes if Charlie Dimmock actually invented the term ‘water feature’, but I suspect that since the days of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon it has been in common parlance to describe any garden ornamentation containing H20.

Whatever the case, water features in all their guises have never been, (if well regulated), lively or and sustenance for Not a bad list of attributes for any garden feature, and they can be tailored to suit your spatial and financial limitations – or excesses.