Plan a garden makeover you can do in stages

Help me plan a garden makeover.

Size and type: [patio, lawn, balcony]
Light: [full sun / shade]
What I want: [kids play, veg, low maintenance, entertaining]
Budget vibe: [DIY stages / some pro help]
Soil or problems: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A staged plan (this month, this season, next year).
2. First-weekend jobs.
3. Plants/types that usually suit these conditions, marked to check locally.
4. What to pay a pro for versus DIY.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. UK English.

For RHS or similar UK planting guidance for these conditions, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search.

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