0:00:02 > 0:00:03With her can-do attitude,
0:00:03 > 0:00:07- love of simple gardens and decades of experience...- Hello!
0:00:07 > 0:00:10..Charlie Dimmock is one of Britain's best-loved gardeners.
0:00:10 > 0:00:12Looking good, boys.
0:00:12 > 0:00:15But the new kids on the gardening block are the Rich brothers.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19We want to be the brothers that change people's perceptions of gardeners.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Winners of multiple medals at the Chelsea Flower Show...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- Wow!- Get in.- It's amazing.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27..the boys have become known for their dramatic outdoor spaces.
0:00:27 > 0:00:30APPLAUSE
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Now these two different generations of gardening are going head-to-head.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38I know they've got a gold medal, but I can come up with a few ideas.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42They're meeting frustrated garden owners across the country...
0:00:42 > 0:00:45The photos made it look tiny. It is, isn't it?
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- I'm sure you've seen larger. - I don't know what to do with it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:53..and will each pitch them a design based on their needs and budget.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54That looks really exciting.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56It doesn't look like it could be our garden.
0:00:56 > 0:01:00- The winner...- Hey!- Ta-da!
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..brings their design to life.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04- Hold on, hold on! - Sweet as a nut.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And the loser has to help them build it.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10I'm getting irritated now with faffing around.
0:01:10 > 0:01:12This is what happens...
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- Does he ever get irritating? - All the time.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16..when different styles collide...
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Who chose these?- One, two, three.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22- This looks like your design.- Yeah.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25..to turn garden dreams into reality.
0:01:25 > 0:01:31- Wow!- Open your eyes.- Whoa! - It's amazing.- It's beautiful.
0:01:38 > 0:01:42It's time for Charlie and the Rich brothers to discover whose
0:01:42 > 0:01:44garden they're fighting over this time.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47Andrea and Gary have sent these photos through.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Gary was in the Army for 15 years.
0:01:49 > 0:01:52For seven years they moved about and moved to five different houses.
0:01:52 > 0:01:56- Oh, wow.- So, for the first time ever, they've got their own little plot.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02After a long career in the Forces,
0:02:02 > 0:02:05Gary, his wife Andrea and their three-year-old son Norman
0:02:05 > 0:02:08finally have a house and garden they can call their own.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14With the Army quarters you couldn't change the decoration or do
0:02:14 > 0:02:17anything with the garden or do anything, really.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21It had to be all plain and how you found it is how you needed to leave it.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27And moving into our first very own home,
0:02:27 > 0:02:32I can't...I haven't got words to describe it, really.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35They must be really excited about actually having their own garden
0:02:35 > 0:02:37that they can do some gardening in.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40Yeah, I think we've waited a long time as a family to have
0:02:40 > 0:02:43their own space, and this is the right time, and we're the right people.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46So we've got to create something special.
0:02:47 > 0:02:51Since moving in, they've been concentrating on doing up the house,
0:02:51 > 0:02:55but now it's the garden's turn.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57But it's a mess.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59Having a three-year-old and three dogs trampling on it
0:02:59 > 0:03:03has done nothing for the lawn, and aside from a broken shed,
0:03:03 > 0:03:05there isn't much to catch the eye.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09The garden space is all very plain,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12and we're not really doing anything with it, really.
0:03:14 > 0:03:19We're both lovers of outdoor and nature, and it would be lovely
0:03:19 > 0:03:23to be able to look out your window and see lots of trees and flowers.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26But we're just struggling with the whole design bit.
0:03:26 > 0:03:30We've kind of got ideas in our head but just can't quite work out
0:03:30 > 0:03:33where to put the right plants in the right places.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39It's quite sterile, though. Hedge, shrub, lawn.
0:03:39 > 0:03:42Yeah, in essence it is another blank canvas.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46With indoor renovation still to complete, Andrea and Gary only
0:03:46 > 0:03:51have a limited budget to create the new flower-filled haven they crave.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53The budget we've got is £1,500.
0:03:53 > 0:03:58- It's not a tiny garden, it's not a large garden, is it?- No.
0:03:58 > 0:04:01- This one's going to take all our creativity, isn't it? - I think so, yeah.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07At seven by eight metres, this is a big garden to try to transform
0:04:07 > 0:04:11for £1,500, but at least some of it looks salvageable.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Big patio area here, that looks reasonably all right.
0:04:13 > 0:04:15Yeah, they did say they wanted to leave that.
0:04:15 > 0:04:18It's quite functional, good for chairs and tables,
0:04:18 > 0:04:21- so we've got this bit down the bottom.- Pressure's on.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26With a new life ahead of them in a new home,
0:04:26 > 0:04:30all Andrea wants is a new garden to match.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32I've got you, I've got you!
0:04:32 > 0:04:34With the challenge on the table,
0:04:34 > 0:04:37Charlie and the Rich brothers will now go head-to-head for the chance
0:04:37 > 0:04:40to make over Andrea and Gary's garden.
0:04:42 > 0:04:46So they're heading to Devizes to see the garden for themselves.
0:04:46 > 0:04:50They're looking for ideas that might give them an advantage
0:04:50 > 0:04:51when it comes to their design.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- Ah.- Oh, wow. Nice.
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- There's a good shape.- Yeah, there's a great little plot.- Beautiful size.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07And have you got any ideas? Are you a gardener yourself?
0:05:07 > 0:05:11- No, not really. - Don't look so worried!
0:05:11 > 0:05:16- No.- What bits of the garden do you dislike at the moment?
0:05:16 > 0:05:20- Well, I dislike that bit down there. - The roof.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23Where you can see the neighbour's roof.
0:05:23 > 0:05:27I'd ideally quite like a big tree or something there for the birds to go in.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- Encourage wildlife. - Yeah, definitely encourage wildlife.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33It's what our garden wants to be all about.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36And we want Norman to be at home with nature,
0:05:36 > 0:05:40and to learn where his food comes from.
0:05:40 > 0:05:41Growing vegetables.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45To really stimulate Norman, get him experiencing things, growing his own.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47Something he wants to do, him and his dad.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49- HARRY:- You can take it from the garden to the kitchen.
0:05:49 > 0:05:50That kind of thing, yeah.
0:05:50 > 0:05:53It needs to be dog friendly and family friendly.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Social and family friendly. - Practical.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58Practical, yeah, very practical.
0:06:00 > 0:06:04Andrea's shopping list is long, and it's all got to be done for £1,500.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06That's a big ask.
0:06:07 > 0:06:09But before they start, the boys want to take
0:06:09 > 0:06:13a quick look at what the couple have done with the house.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15They've got a country-farm feel, isn't it?
0:06:15 > 0:06:18Quite cottagey, isn't it? Quite authentic, quite traditional.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21- The materials, look at these here. - They're beautiful.
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Beautiful paving on the floor.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- You could see that in a garden, couldn't you?- Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:29They want to see if there's anything about their taste that could be reflected in the garden.
0:06:29 > 0:06:30Quite muted colour in here, isn't it?
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The wallpaper, you've got that blue, a Himalayan poppy blue.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37- Yeah.- You could translate that into the planting nicely, couldn't you, I think.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39And natural materials, I think, is key.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41We don't want anything too modern, too contemporary.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45- Really nice, traditional, would link nicely with this, wouldn't it?- Yeah.
0:06:45 > 0:06:51So, although you don't know your plants, do you want it minimal, or...?
0:06:51 > 0:06:53No, I'd quite like lots and lots.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58We would quite like lots and lots of plants and flowers, different colours.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- That's a nice dresser here, isn't it?- Quite shabby-chic.- It is.
0:07:03 > 0:07:05I think we can look to tie that back with the garden,
0:07:05 > 0:07:09maybe if they have little items we can upcycle them.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Andrea and Gary's love of nature is reflected in their taste and decor.
0:07:13 > 0:07:16They will be looking for a rustic garden to match.
0:07:16 > 0:07:19And would you use the garden a lot in the winter?
0:07:19 > 0:07:22Yeah, we want it all year round. All weathers, really.
0:07:28 > 0:07:31So, the rival designers get straight to work.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34Each of them will come up with a design for Andrea, Gary and Norman
0:07:34 > 0:07:37that will work within their £1,500 budget.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41Andrea will then have to choose a winner, and whoever loses will
0:07:41 > 0:07:43help the winner build the garden.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51So, who will she go for?
0:07:51 > 0:07:56Charlie is a kindred spirit when it comes to wildlife-friendly gardens.
0:07:56 > 0:07:59This is a brief she is more than familiar with.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02- Wow!- OK.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04But the boys are known for their contemporary designs,
0:08:04 > 0:08:07so having seen Andrea's house,
0:08:07 > 0:08:10can they come up with something special and upset the odds?
0:08:10 > 0:08:12Here is our design.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15It all comes down to this, the pitch.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21So, we really wanted to stress on the point of what you guys do as a family together.
0:08:21 > 0:08:25So we wanted to give you your own little patch of nature, but in your back garden.
0:08:25 > 0:08:26Yeah.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- HARRY:- One of the key elements of the design is something called
0:08:29 > 0:08:32Norman's Meadow Rooms. These are two rooms set within this meadow.
0:08:32 > 0:08:35It allows him to have two spaces, two different places to play.
0:08:35 > 0:08:37So he can maybe set up a tent in there or something like that.
0:08:37 > 0:08:38Yeah, sounds good.
0:08:38 > 0:08:42I have gone down the route of dividing the garden,
0:08:42 > 0:08:47so along here is like a picket fence with double gates here.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50- Yeah.- So if Norman's in here playing with his football,
0:08:50 > 0:08:53you can have the dogs on the patio
0:08:53 > 0:08:57- and they won't be whipping his football away.- Yeah.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- I know you are keen on upcycling... - Yeah.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04So your timbers that you've got, the pallets and that,
0:09:04 > 0:09:07I was going to use to make a potting bench,
0:09:07 > 0:09:10because I can see that you're keen to learn about gardening...
0:09:10 > 0:09:11Yeah, definitely.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14And I'm sure Norman will love to be up there
0:09:14 > 0:09:16digging, planting some seeds.
0:09:18 > 0:09:23Both designers have kept family life at the centre of their designs.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26However, Charlie knows that Andrea is a plant lover,
0:09:26 > 0:09:29so is hoping her year-round scheme will win her over.
0:09:31 > 0:09:36Plant-wise, I've gone very pretty, cottagey around here,
0:09:36 > 0:09:40but incorporating some shrubs to reduce the maintenance,
0:09:40 > 0:09:44and those shrubs are going to give you colour at different times of the year.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46This meadow is knee-high,
0:09:46 > 0:09:49so all year round you will get this different kind of flood of flowers,
0:09:49 > 0:09:52which is going to look absolutely dramatic in the garden.
0:09:52 > 0:09:54Wanted to bring in some cornice midwinter fire.
0:09:54 > 0:09:56They've got really red stems,
0:09:56 > 0:09:58so in winter they'll look quite vibrant and quite sculptural.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Witch hazel, which have a winter flower on them,
0:10:00 > 0:10:02which will encourage the birds in.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05- You said about the roof on the far side of the garden...- Yeah.
0:10:05 > 0:10:10So in the corner we've put a nice ornamental cherry tree.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Yeah.- It will really give that vibrancy to that space.
0:10:14 > 0:10:17Knowing the family are keen to grow their own veg,
0:10:17 > 0:10:19both designers have made room for edibles, too.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23- I have incorporated vegetables in the planting.- OK.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27And that can look really pretty, because you can edge borders with
0:10:27 > 0:10:30salad leaves, which cut and come again.
0:10:30 > 0:10:34Over here, these are two dwarf fruit trees.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37We've got two raised planters, here. Very manageable.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- A great start for you guys to grow. - Yeah.
0:10:39 > 0:10:42We've also left some room in case you want to put another one in,
0:10:42 > 0:10:44in case you start going mad on the vegetable front.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46LAUGHTER
0:10:46 > 0:10:49Both the designers have, in very different ways,
0:10:49 > 0:10:51addressed Andrea's brief.
0:10:51 > 0:10:54But now the gloves are coming off, and in a bid to win, Charlie
0:10:54 > 0:10:58is going straight to the heart of Andrea's passion for wildlife.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02Bearing in mind you want to encourage lots of birds into
0:11:02 > 0:11:04the garden, interest,
0:11:04 > 0:11:08they love mixed hedges using natives and evergreens,
0:11:08 > 0:11:12so all the way round the gaps here,
0:11:12 > 0:11:16this is a mixed hedge using your pyracantha with beech,
0:11:16 > 0:11:20hazel and things like that which the birds love to nest in,
0:11:20 > 0:11:26and then I've got here a very wild woodlandy bit.
0:11:26 > 0:11:29So we've got a couple of trees that are going to get high enough to
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- hide the roofline.- Yeah.
0:11:31 > 0:11:37But they haven't got such dense shade that plants will grow underneath.
0:11:37 > 0:11:41That's it. The pitch is over. It's now down to Andrea.
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Obviously this one...
0:11:46 > 0:11:50That's a selling point, having that with the two rooms.
0:11:50 > 0:11:52I really like that idea.
0:11:52 > 0:11:55And then this one, I like the different areas.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58I like the wild part.
0:11:58 > 0:12:03This is the first garden that Andrea and her family have had for themselves.
0:12:03 > 0:12:07The right choice could really make a difference to them as a family.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09Not sure.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Will she plump for the Rich brothers' design
0:12:12 > 0:12:15with its naturalistic meadow and outdoor playroom,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18or Charlie's design with its interlocking circles and
0:12:18 > 0:12:20cottage-garden borders?
0:12:23 > 0:12:24It's decision time.
0:12:28 > 0:12:33- Hello.- Hi. OK, so, I've chosen the winner.
0:12:33 > 0:12:37Loved both designs, but I could only pick one.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39And the one is...
0:12:42 > 0:12:47- Hey, nice! Well done.- I thought you were leaning the other way.
0:12:47 > 0:12:52No, I loved it. I could just see it in different sections in this one.
0:12:52 > 0:12:57I liked the fact there was this wild bit here with the trees
0:12:57 > 0:12:59to attract the wildlife and the birds, which I really,
0:12:59 > 0:13:03really wanted, and something for Norman to get involved with.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07So, Charlie's wildlife planting clinched it.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10But she's really going to need the boys' help on this one.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13She's promised Andrea a child-friendly, dog-friendly,
0:13:13 > 0:13:17wildlife-friendly and edible garden.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20And has to deliver all of it for just £1,500.
0:13:25 > 0:13:30It's early morning in Devizes, and the hammers are out already.
0:13:32 > 0:13:35With only £1,500 to spend on this garden,
0:13:35 > 0:13:38Charlie's away coming up with some last-minute upcycling ideas
0:13:38 > 0:13:40to make Andrea's budget go further.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45In the meantime, she's sent project manager Kate
0:13:45 > 0:13:47to mark out the key features in the garden.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51Charlie's design is all about circles.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Even the pergola she's proposing is round, not square.
0:13:55 > 0:13:59One of the mainstays of Charlie's design are these two big
0:13:59 > 0:14:01circles that are going to be brick-lined.
0:14:01 > 0:14:03One with lawn and one...
0:14:03 > 0:14:07lined and then infilled with bark chip around the shed.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10So we're taking up some slabs from this stepway that should be
0:14:10 > 0:14:13central but isn't, and we're going to move them over here and
0:14:13 > 0:14:16make it central, and it will just make everything work.
0:14:17 > 0:14:20With the middle of the patio repositioned, landscapers
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Adam and Scott can get on with marking out exactly where the circles will be.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26I'm going to dot the lines.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30Scott is going to follow round with a half-moon and cut the lines
0:14:30 > 0:14:32into the turf.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35And we can then get a turfing iron in and lift out that ground
0:14:35 > 0:14:38in between, which gives us our depth to set our bricks in.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42As the dominant features in the garden,
0:14:42 > 0:14:45the two circles have to be perfectly positioned.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49So, having found the middle point of circle one,
0:14:49 > 0:14:54Adam is using string and a spray can to get the arc spot on.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59While Scott follows on behind with a half-moon edging tool to get a perfect cut.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03So the easiest way to get this turf off of the lawn is to have
0:15:03 > 0:15:07someone following you behind with a turfing iron, doing the hard bit.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09LAUGHTER
0:15:10 > 0:15:14With the areas marked out, Scott and Adam now have to figure out
0:15:14 > 0:15:16how many bricks they'll need for the edge.
0:15:16 > 0:15:2013 to a metre...and we're a three-metre radius,
0:15:20 > 0:15:24it works out about 250 bricks for the big circle...
0:15:24 > 0:15:29and then nearly another 100 to do the returns around the shed.
0:15:29 > 0:15:31- It's quite a lot of bricks. - It's a lot of bricks.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Whilst calculations go on in the back,
0:15:33 > 0:15:37Charlie and the Rich brothers have arrived.
0:15:37 > 0:15:40And with £1,500 to spend, the boss is on a mission.
0:15:40 > 0:15:44So, with this garden, we're definitely not going to the garden
0:15:44 > 0:15:46centre and not going to the builder's store to buy lots
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- and lots of stuff.- That's what I was going to be doing all day there,
0:15:49 > 0:15:52- just travelling back and forth. - The budget doesn't allow it.
0:15:52 > 0:15:56But, having said that, we should be able to achieve something
0:15:56 > 0:15:58really quite attractive
0:15:58 > 0:16:02with the money we have got and upcycling.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04- More of a challenge.- Definitely.
0:16:04 > 0:16:06My concern is...
0:16:06 > 0:16:09I want to leave lots and lots of space for Norman to play,
0:16:09 > 0:16:11but then I don't want it to look like a football pitch.
0:16:11 > 0:16:13I want it to look like a garden.
0:16:13 > 0:16:15- Yeah, just enough space to exhaust Norman.- Yeah!
0:16:15 > 0:16:19We just need to think about it and, you know, spend some time
0:16:19 > 0:16:21making sure we get it exactly right.
0:16:21 > 0:16:24I don't want it to look like Steptoe's yard, but...
0:16:24 > 0:16:27- I don't know what Steptoe's yard is. - Oh, you're so young.
0:16:27 > 0:16:31So young, they are.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34So, without further ado, Charlie sets the boys to work,
0:16:34 > 0:16:37creating the second of the interlocking circles.
0:16:39 > 0:16:42The bricks that will be used for the edging have arrived
0:16:42 > 0:16:45and will be laid side by side rather than end to end.
0:16:48 > 0:16:51- It's quite satisfying, scooping up turf.- Yeah.
0:16:51 > 0:16:54Harry and Davey's design may not have won,
0:16:54 > 0:16:58but they're impressed with Charlie's choice of materials.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01Charlie's used brick here and that works really nice and
0:17:01 > 0:17:02with the paving that's already here,
0:17:02 > 0:17:05but there are actually loads of different ways that you can do it.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06Yeah. You've got cobbles.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09- You could have rounded, more tumbled cobbles, couldn't you?- Yeah.
0:17:09 > 0:17:13Maybe some low hedging. Then, again, that's a very soft way of doing it.
0:17:13 > 0:17:15Give it a little bit of elevation.
0:17:18 > 0:17:21Whilst the circular structures start to take shape,
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Charlie's upcycling mission has begun.
0:17:27 > 0:17:29Upcycling's all the rage these days.
0:17:29 > 0:17:32It's basically just using bits and bobs you've got laying around
0:17:32 > 0:17:36that you use creatively to make something that's useful,
0:17:36 > 0:17:39so environmentally it's much better because you don't create
0:17:39 > 0:17:42landfill and you're reusing what you've got about.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47And when you've only got £1,500 to spend on a garden,
0:17:47 > 0:17:49anything free is a bonus.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54Knowing the family are keen to learn about gardening,
0:17:54 > 0:17:57Charlie wants them to start composting.
0:17:57 > 0:17:59A new composting bin can be costly,
0:17:59 > 0:18:03so Charlie is using some leftovers found at the back of the garden.
0:18:03 > 0:18:07I mean, I have to say it's great Gary's got all these pallets,
0:18:07 > 0:18:09- bits of timber we can use.- Yeah.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12But I don't want it to look like three pallets screwed together.
0:18:12 > 0:18:16- OK. I'll put this down, out the way, for a sec.- Yeah.
0:18:16 > 0:18:17So I'm thinking...
0:18:17 > 0:18:20This slat...boards across...
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- Boards across the back...- OK. - ..like that.- Yeah.
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- And then what I'd like to do is have boards that slide in.- OK.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29We're going to have to face that as well.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31- Yeah.- Yeah?- Not a problem.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Meanwhile, the turf has been lifted
0:18:37 > 0:18:40and it's time to cement in the brick edging.
0:18:43 > 0:18:46This is the mix of sand and cement we're using to lay the bricks onto.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49It's five to one, which means it's five sand to one cement,
0:18:49 > 0:18:51and that's your standard brick-laying mix.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53With this, as it's just a feature,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56it's not load-bearing and you're not walking on it,
0:18:56 > 0:18:58so there doesn't need to be a layer
0:18:58 > 0:19:00of hardcore beneath the cement and brick.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Getting a nice curve from straight bricks
0:19:05 > 0:19:08calls for some precise laying.
0:19:08 > 0:19:12What I'm going to look to do is just splay the bricks ever
0:19:12 > 0:19:14so slightly at the furthest point
0:19:14 > 0:19:17and what that will do is give a really nice, clean arc.
0:19:18 > 0:19:22By adding circles and curves to Andrea and Gary's garden,
0:19:22 > 0:19:24Charlie is adding interest to the plot.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27In a standard rectangular garden,
0:19:27 > 0:19:30the eye is often drawn to the fence or boundary line,
0:19:30 > 0:19:35but in adding curves and arcs, the eye is drawn around the space.
0:19:38 > 0:19:41But to really finish off a curved bed,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45a proper landscaped edge can give the garden a professional look.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Bricks laid end to end are a traditional favourite.
0:19:52 > 0:19:54Log edging is cheaper and more natural,
0:19:54 > 0:19:58so works for wildlife gardens but can degrade quicker.
0:19:59 > 0:20:01And, in a modern garden,
0:20:01 > 0:20:05steel or aluminium edging can create seamless, flowing curves.
0:20:09 > 0:20:13Back in Devizes, David's keen to see how the boss's building
0:20:13 > 0:20:15project is coming along.
0:20:15 > 0:20:18- Oh, here's trouble.- What are you up to, hiding round the front?
0:20:18 > 0:20:21We're on big...chippy construction site here,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23and that's not potato chippies.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26- What are you making?- Compost bin. - Oh, nice!- Yeah.
0:20:26 > 0:20:27Seems like the fun stuff.
0:20:27 > 0:20:29Well, what are you doing, then?!
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- I'm just collecting bricks. - Oh, that's all right.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33Oh, you're on the precision stuff.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36You've watched that circle that we're doing - oh-ho-ho!
0:20:36 > 0:20:38Is it an ellipse now, is it?
0:20:38 > 0:20:42- Better not be an ellipse. - HE LAUGHS
0:20:45 > 0:20:46See you later.
0:20:46 > 0:20:48Charlie needn't worry,
0:20:48 > 0:20:51the boys and the landscapers are doing a cracking job
0:20:51 > 0:20:54and really taking great care to do justice to her design.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00And now they are happy with their curves,
0:21:00 > 0:21:04they can further secure the bricks into place.
0:21:04 > 0:21:06We're going to brush in a dry mix of sand and cement,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08and that will just help bind it a little bit,
0:21:08 > 0:21:11- and also neaten it up as a finish. - And it's really easy to do, as well.
0:21:11 > 0:21:13You're not having to point it with a wet mix.
0:21:13 > 0:21:16- Make life easy when you can. - Yeah, definitely.
0:21:16 > 0:21:19And, as the last of the edging goes in,
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Scott and Adam can breath a sigh of relief,
0:21:22 > 0:21:24knowing they got their calculations correct
0:21:24 > 0:21:27and ordered exactly the right amount of bricks.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- Two more?- Yas.
0:21:34 > 0:21:36In the recycling centre,
0:21:36 > 0:21:39the home-made compost bin is coming along.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42Charlie and Adam are putting in sliding panels,
0:21:42 > 0:21:44so it will be easy for the family to access.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48- Oh, look at that!- That's not bad.
0:21:50 > 0:21:54Waste not, want not is definitely the theme of the day.
0:21:54 > 0:22:00Kate's got a plan to recycle all the turf that's been lifted.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03She's stacking it behind the shed, grass side down,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05and, in a few months' time,
0:22:05 > 0:22:08all the grass will have died off and Andrea and Gary will be left
0:22:08 > 0:22:11with a pile of lovely soil, perfect for potting.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Charlie's got the recycling bit between her teeth now
0:22:17 > 0:22:21and has found some more treasure behind the shed.
0:22:21 > 0:22:27In this garden, I'm going to include everything and the kitchen sink.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31- I...- Hey!- I think that's going to look amazing.- Shh!
0:22:31 > 0:22:32Going to plant it up, are you?
0:22:32 > 0:22:35- No. I thought it would make a great potting bench.- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- Like it.- Perfect.
0:22:38 > 0:22:40So there's no rest for Adam.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42No sooner has he finished the composter,
0:22:42 > 0:22:45he's back amongst the pallets once more.
0:22:45 > 0:22:46Offer it up, as they say.
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Should sit nicely.
0:22:51 > 0:22:53That's... That's all right.
0:22:53 > 0:22:55So the idea is this is a potting bench,
0:22:55 > 0:22:58so you can put the compost in here,
0:22:58 > 0:23:00so it won't spill off or blow off,
0:23:00 > 0:23:03and then you can pot up on here.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06But then, likewise, you can put a plug in...
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And fill that with water, and Norman can play in the water
0:23:09 > 0:23:11and have his cars and boats,
0:23:11 > 0:23:14and maybe a bit of soil, and make a real mess,
0:23:14 > 0:23:16which is great fun when you're a kid.
0:23:21 > 0:23:25While Charlie channels her inner child out the front, in the garden,
0:23:25 > 0:23:28there's been a slight change of plan.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30Originally, this area was down as bark chip,
0:23:30 > 0:23:33but Andrew loved the colour of this gravel and felt it really
0:23:33 > 0:23:35kind of portrayed that country, natural feeling,
0:23:35 > 0:23:36so that's what we've gone with.
0:23:36 > 0:23:39I think it actually works really well because her kitchen
0:23:39 > 0:23:41has this kind of colour scheme as well, so, again,
0:23:41 > 0:23:42it's very soft, isn't it?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45So I think, you know, it's a really nice decision.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47And there's multiple colours and aggregates for gravel,
0:23:47 > 0:23:51so you can fit your colour scheme or your theme with that, can't you?
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Why not?
0:23:55 > 0:23:59One of the reasons Andrew chose Charlie's design over the boys'
0:23:59 > 0:24:02was her proposed areas for wildlife-friendly planting.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06In the top right corner of the plot,
0:24:06 > 0:24:10Charlie is planning a mixed native hedge for attracting the birds.
0:24:12 > 0:24:15At the moment, the fence is there but it's a bit stark.
0:24:15 > 0:24:19And birds actually like to be able to hop in and look around in
0:24:19 > 0:24:22a hedge, and then go to the bird feeders.
0:24:22 > 0:24:25If it's a big, open area like this, they're always a bit wary.
0:24:25 > 0:24:29A native hedge is a mixed hedge that you'd see in the hedgerows up
0:24:29 > 0:24:31and down country lanes.
0:24:31 > 0:24:35It's made up of plant and shrub species native to the UK.
0:24:35 > 0:24:39We've got dogwood, so that's got big, open pink flowers.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43We've got viburnum, which has lovely white flowers early summer.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46And then lots and lots of berries in the autumn,
0:24:46 > 0:24:47which the blackbirds love.
0:24:47 > 0:24:50Then we have also got privet.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52BOTH: Wild privet.
0:24:52 > 0:24:54And we've got hawthorn.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56We've also got some beech as well...
0:24:56 > 0:24:57- And hornbeam.- Yeah.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59Because the bigger the mix,
0:24:59 > 0:25:01the more of the variety of insects you'll get,
0:25:01 > 0:25:05so the more variety of birds and other wildlife you'll get.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09They may be thin and spindly now,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12but eventually these shrubs will grow and mesh together,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15creating a lush wildlife-friendly hedge.
0:25:16 > 0:25:21Hedges are a really great way of making a garden hospitable to birds,
0:25:21 > 0:25:23but there are other things we can do
0:25:23 > 0:25:25to tempt wildlife into our back yards.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32Adding a pond makes a huge difference...
0:25:32 > 0:25:35and it doesn't have to be a big pond either.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39Just a tin bath or a half-barrel on a patio will attract wildlife.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Leaving a patch of long grass,
0:25:46 > 0:25:49as Charlie has planned in Andrea and Gary's garden,
0:25:49 > 0:25:53provides a habitat for grasshoppers, beetles and caterpillars.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00And, of course, choosing plenty of shrubs and trees with berries,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03like rowan, holly and yew, will make sure there's a running buffet
0:26:03 > 0:26:05for birds in the colder months.
0:26:13 > 0:26:17For Andrea's new hedgerow, to make the budget go further,
0:26:17 > 0:26:21Charlie's bought young plants - or whips - rather than mature shrubs.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23They establish well in the ground,
0:26:23 > 0:26:27especially if you plant them between late autumn and early spring.
0:26:28 > 0:26:30We've got 100 whips.
0:26:30 > 0:26:33We're going to do a double row and then we're going to space them out
0:26:33 > 0:26:36about a foot to a foot and a bit apart,
0:26:36 > 0:26:39so we're going to get 50 foot of hedge for £90 -
0:26:39 > 0:26:42you couldn't do that with a solid fence.
0:26:42 > 0:26:43No way.
0:26:45 > 0:26:48Another way to tempt birds into the garden is with feeders,
0:26:48 > 0:26:51which can be bought from any garden centre.
0:26:51 > 0:26:55Charlie's ordered a couple and given the boys the job of building them.
0:26:55 > 0:26:57Where is M?
0:26:59 > 0:27:01M2.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Once they're loaded up with food,
0:27:06 > 0:27:10these feeders will keep the birds coming back to the garden.
0:27:10 > 0:27:12I've done something wrong here.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14I mean, yours is looking rubbish.
0:27:14 > 0:27:16But the boys are in a spot of bother.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18- Instructions back out. - HE SIGHS
0:27:20 > 0:27:23They may have a Chelsea gold medal under their belts,
0:27:23 > 0:27:26but, when it comes to flat pack, they're all over the shop.
0:27:26 > 0:27:30I'm just trying to find... Where's the box this all came out of?
0:27:32 > 0:27:36At this rate, Charlie's hedge will be fully grown and attracting
0:27:36 > 0:27:38birds before the feeders are ready.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43Once planted, Charlie prunes the top of each whip.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47By cutting off the top section, what happens is you make all the
0:27:47 > 0:27:50growth come from the shoots at the bottom,
0:27:50 > 0:27:52so, of course, it gets thicker.
0:27:52 > 0:27:55The hedge will be planted in no time.
0:27:55 > 0:27:59But, sadly, progress is a little slower out the front.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04M...times two.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06There should be two of Ms.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09Have a look, see if you can see an M...anywhere.
0:28:09 > 0:28:12I've got my own troubles. I don't know which screw to use.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19While the boys finally get to grips with the feeders,
0:28:19 > 0:28:23things are moving on apace in the rest of the garden.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26And, happily, the potting bench cum mud kitchen is a triumph...
0:28:26 > 0:28:28Ready? Up.
0:28:28 > 0:28:30Ooh, that's a lot lighter than I thought.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34..and is ready to be moved into place, along with the compost bin.
0:28:35 > 0:28:38- Look at that. Dream! - It's as if it was measured.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42I don't think that is...
0:28:42 > 0:28:44- Here, I think.- Just about here.
0:28:44 > 0:28:45- Underneath the window.- Beautiful.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48You have been busy back there, then, have you?
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Yes. See? You think I've just been drinking tea.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52I'm sure you've been doing that as well as been doing this.
0:28:52 > 0:28:54And pointing a bit, and moaning.
0:28:54 > 0:28:55- That's where that's going, is it? - Yeah.
0:28:55 > 0:28:57How tall is Norman?
0:28:57 > 0:28:59- How tall is Norman?- How tall is he?
0:28:59 > 0:29:01Is this a quiz, is it?
0:29:01 > 0:29:03No, no, I haven't finished this yet.
0:29:03 > 0:29:06- Oh.- We're going to put steps. - Oh, perfect.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08They look amazing, them.
0:29:08 > 0:29:11- Just using kind of bits and bobs you had around...- Yeah.
0:29:11 > 0:29:14- ..it shows what you can do with just a bit of jiggery-pokery.- Yeah.
0:29:14 > 0:29:18A bit of thought...and what can you create?
0:29:18 > 0:29:20- A garden!- A garden, ah.
0:29:20 > 0:29:22I put pressure on Dave then to come up with something.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26You were going to say something profound, like "the only thing that
0:29:26 > 0:29:28limits you is your imagination".
0:29:28 > 0:29:31- Aw...you're in my head. - LAUGHTER
0:29:31 > 0:29:35Charlie may have used the leftovers from Andrea's old garden to
0:29:35 > 0:29:37make the most of the limited budget,
0:29:37 > 0:29:39but some gardeners consider upcycling
0:29:39 > 0:29:41to be a style all of its own.
0:29:43 > 0:29:48Garden designer Jeni Cairns loves reinventing old items.
0:29:51 > 0:29:55She uses recycled and repurposed objects as the cornerstone of
0:29:55 > 0:29:57many of her garden designs.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03I grew up on a farm and my dad would never throw anything away,
0:30:03 > 0:30:05and my grandma and my grandad.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07I think it's sort of come down the line.
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Looking around her own garden, it's clear that many of the items
0:30:12 > 0:30:16she's upcycled and repurposed have an agricultural feel.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20One of the things that I've made is a water feature
0:30:20 > 0:30:23and I used drinking bowls out of animal shed,
0:30:23 > 0:30:25and drilled holes in them
0:30:25 > 0:30:28so they could create this cascade as it went down.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31And I used things like metal grating for the background and then
0:30:31 > 0:30:33created a pebble mosaic.
0:30:37 > 0:30:42Jeni's always on the lookout for her next recycling project and
0:30:42 > 0:30:46sourced as many of her materials from local salvage yards.
0:30:46 > 0:30:49Her recent find was some old railway sleepers.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53I had this sort of triangle area in my garden,
0:30:53 > 0:30:58so I used them in a sort of fan shape set into tarmac chippings,
0:30:58 > 0:31:00and then it's created this great space,
0:31:00 > 0:31:05which could be an area where alpines and things that grow in gravel,
0:31:05 > 0:31:07you know, could do really well,
0:31:07 > 0:31:10and I think it's been a really successful part of the garden.
0:31:13 > 0:31:16Jeni clearly has a great eye when it comes to spotting the
0:31:16 > 0:31:19potential of a redundant object
0:31:19 > 0:31:22and has a skill for making something beautiful for the garden out
0:31:22 > 0:31:24of the least likely things.
0:31:27 > 0:31:30I've used oil drums quite a lot more recently because
0:31:30 > 0:31:34there are so many of them and they can be reused in
0:31:34 > 0:31:35so many different ways.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37So, using a plasma cutter,
0:31:37 > 0:31:42I could cut them in half and use wood as a top to make a seat,
0:31:42 > 0:31:43or I would cut the ends
0:31:43 > 0:31:47and create a piece of decorative artwork to go on the wall.
0:31:52 > 0:31:56Just change things, and they look new and fresh and...
0:31:56 > 0:31:58I just think there's so many...
0:31:58 > 0:32:00There's an endless world of possibilities.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11With the recycling and upcycling complete
0:32:11 > 0:32:13in Andrea and Gary's garden,
0:32:13 > 0:32:15the team are cracking on with the planting.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18- Charlie, we've got your trees for you.- Okey-cokey.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21Look at this. Beautiful crab apple - good choice!
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Yes, lovely crab apple. Nice flowers.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25I mean, look at that.
0:32:25 > 0:32:26This one is red sentinel,
0:32:26 > 0:32:30so it gets the red apples on it that stay on all winter.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32And I've got the sorbus, so the beautiful kind of
0:32:32 > 0:32:34autumn colour in berries.
0:32:34 > 0:32:35It's all about that.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39- It's quite a showy one for late in the season.- Yeah.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43To add height to her design, Charlie has included two trees that
0:32:43 > 0:32:46will perform two key functions in the garden -
0:32:46 > 0:32:49they'll provide cover and berries for the birds,
0:32:49 > 0:32:52and block the unsightly rooftops at the back of the plot.
0:32:52 > 0:32:55The budget means Charlie has bought smaller trees
0:32:55 > 0:32:59that will eventually grow to around six metres in height.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02I have to say - both planted very well.
0:33:02 > 0:33:04And as you're competitive,
0:33:04 > 0:33:07I would say the final finish probably goes to David here,
0:33:07 > 0:33:09- because he's fluffed his up a bit. - Woo!
0:33:09 > 0:33:11All right, I'll pay you that tenner later.
0:33:11 > 0:33:13LAUGHTER
0:33:14 > 0:33:17While Charlie carries on with the wildlife area,
0:33:17 > 0:33:21Harry and landscaper Scott are starting on the picket fence.
0:33:22 > 0:33:26Andrea and Gary have three dogs, so, to help protect the new garden,
0:33:26 > 0:33:30Charlie is putting in a divide between the patio and the plot.
0:33:30 > 0:33:32I think it's going to be nice when this is up.
0:33:32 > 0:33:34There's a nice division between the two gardens.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36It's going to really define the areas.
0:33:36 > 0:33:38I think if they put a little table up here
0:33:38 > 0:33:40- it'll feel a bit more private, won't it?- Yeah, definitely.
0:33:40 > 0:33:44It's still quite translucent, isn't it? So you don't lose the garden.
0:33:44 > 0:33:45You can see straight through, can't you?
0:33:45 > 0:33:47- You can see Norman still playing. - Yes.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53But Charlie's wondering what's happened
0:33:53 > 0:33:54to the last part of the veg garden.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01David, would you like to help me bring in the lean-to greenhouse?
0:34:01 > 0:34:02Ooh, I don't know if it's done.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05- What do you mean, it's not done? - Three quarters of the way.
0:34:05 > 0:34:06Why is that, then?
0:34:06 > 0:34:09Was there a piece of M that you didn't know where it went?
0:34:09 > 0:34:11- It was O!- It was O!
0:34:11 > 0:34:14Well, shall we bring it in and finish it,
0:34:14 > 0:34:16and see if it will fit in that spot?
0:34:16 > 0:34:18I like that idea.
0:34:18 > 0:34:21David's been nobbled and he's back on flat-pack detail under
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Charlie's watchful eye.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27The instructions are down by you, aren't they?
0:34:27 > 0:34:31Well, I can tell you now, you need to put four screws
0:34:31 > 0:34:33along the back there, for that.
0:34:33 > 0:34:36Then you need to come and put these screws in...
0:34:36 > 0:34:39because your brother seems to have had a bit of a moment there.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46So we're putting a little cold frame in,
0:34:46 > 0:34:49so it's sort of got polycarbonate on it,
0:34:49 > 0:34:50so it's slightly insulated,
0:34:50 > 0:34:53but it will be great for starting seeds off.
0:34:53 > 0:34:55It will just give them that little bit of boost,
0:34:55 > 0:34:58especially in the spring, and give them a little bit of protection,
0:34:58 > 0:35:00until it's ready to plant them out.
0:35:01 > 0:35:03So it will be quite fun for Norman.
0:35:03 > 0:35:07And also, Andrea said she wanted to be growing some of her own
0:35:07 > 0:35:10vegetables and plants for the garden.
0:35:18 > 0:35:22The landscaping in the garden is finally coming together,
0:35:22 > 0:35:26so Charlie is free to start placing out her plants in the borders.
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Now, I think shrubs first, because of the structure.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35The key to the planting in Charlie's design are the two beds nearest
0:35:35 > 0:35:36the patio.
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Shrubs will give them structure, so she places them first.
0:35:46 > 0:35:49Andrea said she doesn't like a garden to look really dismal in the
0:35:49 > 0:35:54winter and die back, so hebes are lovely because they've got good foliage.
0:35:54 > 0:35:57This one's a blue-grey foliage, and stays small,
0:35:57 > 0:35:59so it makes a little round mound.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02And then we've got some purple ones that have got purply leaves,
0:36:02 > 0:36:06so that's going to give her a lot of structure in the wintertime.
0:36:12 > 0:36:14A lot of these shrubs might look like they're well spaced out,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18but this spiraea is actually going to get quite tall, and as you
0:36:18 > 0:36:20can see, the exochorda gets to that size,
0:36:20 > 0:36:23so we need to give them the space.
0:36:27 > 0:36:31Charlie's also adding some wigwams for growing sweet peas.
0:36:31 > 0:36:35They'll pump out lovely scent next to the patio and add instant
0:36:35 > 0:36:38height, which will be particularly welcome in Andrea and Gary's
0:36:38 > 0:36:40garden while the new plants mature.
0:36:43 > 0:36:48I mean, these sweet peas are really good value. This pot, £1.50.
0:36:48 > 0:36:51And you get loads and loads of sweet peas in there.
0:36:51 > 0:36:55I mean, you can split the pot in half or even into three.
0:36:55 > 0:36:58But I'll just split them in half. Like that.
0:36:58 > 0:37:02So they go a long way for £1.50, and they'll be flowering all summer.
0:37:02 > 0:37:04That's not bad.
0:37:08 > 0:37:12The one outstanding feature of Charlie's design yet to go in
0:37:12 > 0:37:13is the pergola.
0:37:13 > 0:37:17Adam has already concreted in the posts and they have set firm.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20Thank you very much.
0:37:21 > 0:37:24I always find that height gets neglected in gardens quite a lot.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27Especially with this garden, there's quite a lot of detail
0:37:27 > 0:37:30- on the ground, with the gravel and the bricks, isn't there?- Yes.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34- So that really lifts it up, doesn't it?- I think it's a really nice feature, I think it's...
0:37:34 > 0:37:36- Because you built it, that's why. - Yeah, obviously.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37THEY LAUGH
0:37:37 > 0:37:41But I like the way it frames this circle in the lawn as well, as you walk off the patio.
0:37:41 > 0:37:42I think it's really nice.
0:37:44 > 0:37:46Although Adam has made this pergola himself,
0:37:46 > 0:37:49there's a bewildering array available in kit form.
0:37:49 > 0:37:52As long as you follow the instructions,
0:37:52 > 0:37:54they're pretty straightforward to assemble.
0:38:02 > 0:38:05This garden has been more than just a test of the team's design
0:38:05 > 0:38:07and horticultural skills.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12They've had to be bricklayers, joiners and DIY experts as well.
0:38:14 > 0:38:17But it's been worth it to make Andrea and Gary's limited
0:38:17 > 0:38:20budget go as far as possible.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23- And we have got some vegetables to go in there.- Oh, cool.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25- Well, let's put them in, shall we?- Yeah.
0:38:30 > 0:38:34And as the last adjustments are made to the bird feeders and the
0:38:34 > 0:38:39final plants go in, the garden is ready for its grand unveiling.
0:38:44 > 0:38:48For years, Andrea and Gary have longed for a garden of their own,
0:38:48 > 0:38:52and when they eventually got this one, it was drab and boring.
0:38:54 > 0:38:58Now it's had a £1,500 makeover.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01Charlie and the team have spent every penny of the budget to try
0:39:01 > 0:39:04and make this garden work for all the family.
0:39:05 > 0:39:11She's spent £340 on a picket fence and timber to create a stunning
0:39:11 > 0:39:15pergola, which adds instant height and a gateway to the new garden.
0:39:18 > 0:39:22The interlocking circles have transformed the featureless lawn.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27And the bricks to edge them came at a cost of £150.
0:39:30 > 0:39:35The wildlife area will mature into a welcoming B&B for birds.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37It all cost £250,
0:39:37 > 0:39:40but will provide endless delight for the whole family.
0:39:42 > 0:39:44The new, upcycled potting bench,
0:39:44 > 0:39:49compost bin and lean-to greenhouse cost just £72,
0:39:49 > 0:39:52and will set the family on track with growing their own veg.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58And Charlie's well-chosen planting means that as the garden matures,
0:39:58 > 0:40:01it will have plenty of colour and interest,
0:40:01 > 0:40:03even in the darkest months.
0:40:04 > 0:40:08Andrea and Gary were prepared to stake £1,500 of their own money
0:40:08 > 0:40:11on making the first garden they have ever owned
0:40:11 > 0:40:14into something truly special.
0:40:14 > 0:40:19It's time to find out if Charlie's design was up to the task.
0:40:19 > 0:40:22- Do you think she'll like it? - I think, definitely.- I think so.
0:40:22 > 0:40:25I think this little dog will love it as well.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27He'll run around there.
0:40:27 > 0:40:29You can open your eyes.
0:40:30 > 0:40:31Wow.
0:40:31 > 0:40:34I mean, it's a massive difference, isn't it?
0:40:34 > 0:40:35From what was there. Just a bit of lawn.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38- It's actually made that shed look quite nice.- Yeah.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41This is your growing area, playing area, digging.
0:40:41 > 0:40:45- Norman's got a step up to the sink area.- I love that.
0:40:45 > 0:40:48Norman is going to love his little area, isn't he?
0:40:48 > 0:40:51I think, yeah, he's going to go straight to it...
0:40:51 > 0:40:52Straight up on!
0:40:52 > 0:40:54- Over here...- Wow, yep.
0:40:54 > 0:40:56..that's all your planting.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58They're quite small at the moment,
0:40:58 > 0:41:00but they're going to fill this space.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02This will become a lovely,
0:41:02 > 0:41:06full place with lots of colour and plants.
0:41:06 > 0:41:07And then we have got...
0:41:09 > 0:41:11- ..your mini orchard.- Wow.
0:41:11 > 0:41:16So we've got an apple tree, a plum tree and a pear tree.
0:41:16 > 0:41:18Fruit-tree area. That'll be nice when they grow up.
0:41:18 > 0:41:20And it's nice, they're dwarf ones,
0:41:20 > 0:41:22so they're not going to drown out the whole space.
0:41:22 > 0:41:24And then we've got the wildlife area,
0:41:24 > 0:41:28- because you said you really wanted to get birds into the garden.- Yeah.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31So we've got some trees that are going to come up and screen.
0:41:31 > 0:41:33And then we've got our native hedging,
0:41:33 > 0:41:35with planting all the way through.
0:41:35 > 0:41:37And then you've got your pergola.
0:41:37 > 0:41:39It's lovely, yeah. Will that one climb over that?
0:41:39 > 0:41:43Yes, we've got two honeysuckles, so a nice lot of scent.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46But there's space for you to put your own climbers in as well.
0:41:46 > 0:41:50Or, what you could do is buy some seeds, start them off in
0:41:50 > 0:41:53your little cold frame there, and then plant them out.
0:41:55 > 0:42:00This garden has been transformed for just £1,500.
0:42:00 > 0:42:02Charlie has boxed clever with the small budget,
0:42:02 > 0:42:06and recycled and reused wherever possible to try and give
0:42:06 > 0:42:10Andrea and Gary the garden they have longed for.
0:42:10 > 0:42:14I think it's just fabulous, I love it, it's just what I wanted.
0:42:14 > 0:42:17And just how I had pictured it in my mind.
0:42:17 > 0:42:19And, obviously, the plan as well.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22For such a simple design and not a lot of money,
0:42:22 > 0:42:25I think it's really made the garden something special.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27I think my favourite bit of the whole garden is the bit
0:42:27 > 0:42:30forward of the sink, and all that upcycled area.
0:42:30 > 0:42:31And all that stuff's free.
0:42:33 > 0:42:35The nature bit, where the birds...
0:42:35 > 0:42:37I can see that's going to be really, really good.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40I can't wait for the trees to open out.
0:42:40 > 0:42:43And then I can see the hedging part, that's going to look really
0:42:43 > 0:42:46good this time next year, when it's grown up a little bit.
0:42:46 > 0:42:47It's going to look fabulous.
0:42:47 > 0:42:50I think my favourite bit about the garden is the way that
0:42:50 > 0:42:52you've broken up the space into rooms.
0:42:52 > 0:42:55It's a very simple way of doing it,
0:42:55 > 0:42:57but the end product is really strong.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00It doesn't look like a garden that was just
0:43:00 > 0:43:03a traditional housing-estate type of garden.
0:43:03 > 0:43:05It looks a bit different now.
0:43:06 > 0:43:09It was just all plain and boring,
0:43:09 > 0:43:12and now it seems like we have an actual garden.
0:43:12 > 0:43:15And it feels so much more homely.
0:43:15 > 0:43:17It's going to be great. I love it.