How to Launch Your Spring Landscaping Project in 2026

The ultimate guide to getting your landscaping project in gear!

Your garden and outdoor areas may have been a bit neglected over autumn and winter, so now that’s spring on its way – we promise! – this is a good time to plan your next landscaping project with Cowal Building.

Make your outside space the best it can be this year, with top quality tools, environmentally sound compost, new lawn, freshly planted flowers and a nice garden seating area to enjoy it all when you’re done.

What do I need for my landscaping project this year?

For starters, you need a plan.

Think about the shape of your space, where things are growing and where things need improvement. Can you picture where you want new shrubs, where the grass needs to be renewed and if you need a new shed and a complete overhaul of tools? Make a list of the jobs you can do – get the family to help out – and make another list of jobs for contractors.

The spring clean: essential landscape project preparation

If your garden’s been used as a dumping ground for old bits of wood, concrete and a dead Christmas tree or two, a big tidy up is a good place to start.

Hire a skip or get a team of clearance guys with a big van to come and get rid of everything that’s in the way and has served its purpose; you could also put your stuff on Facebook and tell people to come and take what they need for free.

We all know we love to keep bits of wood in different lengths and strengths, but sometimes we need to face the fact that we’re not going to use them all. And if storage space is at a premium, then it’s definitely time for the junk wood to go.

This Cowal Building landscaping project used Promenade Patio Packs and Charcoal Strathmore edging.

Researching landscaping ideas

There are tonnes of resources online that can give you landscaping ideas and garden designs, whatever the size of outside space you have.

Look at trends and think about them realistically: would a no-dig garden with minimal upkeep work for you, do you like keeping a short lawn, or do you plan to grow vegetables? Are you thinking a patio, gravel path or decking best suits your space? How about a small pond?

You need to think about the light your land gets and any features of your property that may help or hinder your landscaping project. Soil quality, the health of trees and shrubs and drainage concerns are also important; you may want to hire a local gardener or a professional landscaper to discuss these things with you.

It’s also good to research as much as you can online, get books from the library and read gardening and homestyle magazines for inspiration. A walk around the block to see what your neighbours’ gardens look like can also give you an idea of do’s and don’ts when it comes to landscaping designs.

Why is landscaping a good project for spring?

As well as improving the look and function of your external space, a well-maintained, carefully designed landscape can increase your property’s value. And aside from potential financial and aesthetic benefits, your own sense of wellbeing from spending time outside is invaluable.

Building a new fence, adding plants, spreading compost, designing a gravel path and tiding the lawn are all jobs where you can enlist friends and family – and celebrate progress with pizza and burgers after!

If you’re working on a commercial landscaping job, benefits also include improving safety for the business, improving the environment for staff and making a good impression on the business’s clients – all good things that keep your customers on the books and your recommendations coming in.

Being creative and maintaining your landscaping project’s schedule

You can save a lot of time and money with a well-planned landscape project.

Working on landscaping designs is creatively satisfying – you might discover skills you never knew you had – and builds your knowledge of your land, understanding ecosystems and how your external spaces function as part of your home.

The Cowal Building online shop has a great selection of tools, gravels and aggregates, patio slabs, compost and topsoil and much more to get your landscaping project going this year. Browse our products online and you can also get in touch with your local depot for friendly advice on what you might need.

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