When should i clear my garden?

I have inherited an overgrown garden with my new house - what is the best time to gut it (pretty much) and put in new stuff- i also want to put in a patio area and a play area for my son. It's covered in bindweed, periwinkle, weeds and more weeds.

When should i clear my garden?
I would wait until late spring - say late march. if there are spring bulbs they will show up by then, and everything else will still be dormant from winter. Try to leave some of the structural details (eg trees) as they add character to a garden.
Reply:first plan your back yard... anywhere you are going to have for flowers go through and decided if there is anything you want to keep.. if not.. well i would start now.. clear the weeds and find some perennials (not annuals) and plant them now.. they will have fall and winter to establish their roots, (plants may not grow in the winter, but many plants take the chance to put the energy into their roots to make them stronger. planting in the fall is a gardeners secret.
Reply:you can start now, dont rush, start digging small areas taking up as much weed root as u can, cover with weed control fabric (from any garden centre) hold in place with bricks to stop it blowing away. The weeds will be suppressed as they need light to grow. this will give you time to plan your garden without worrying about the weeds taking over even more.
Reply:The best time to do any household chore is always NOW !!
Reply:First of all, start with a plan, go out and walk around the area and jot down what you want each area of your yard to have, rather a garden, a patio or a play area. Check out some landscaping books from your library or get some magazines, jotting down ideals you like.





Next measure out your house and draw a sketch of your house, yard etc. adding the new areas you want to put in.





This fall is the best time to kill out the areas of growth you want to get rid of and to reseed your yard.





Come spring you can plant the new plants and do the other work.





Enjoy and have fun!!
Reply:A good garden is in the planning. Draw a landscape plan (to scale) and make sure you know exactly what you're putting in where.





You can take out everything you don't want and save things you do such as any trees or the more expensive shrubs.
Reply:When the weather is good, meaning no snow or too chilly.
Reply:start now.rip it all out give it a weed kill and by time springs here you can be ready to lay turf build walls and lay patios
Reply:i think the best time to clear it would be just before the spring when all the weeds have already died back over the winter not giving them the chance to come back. but some you may have to tackle by the root like bindweed and ragwort.
Reply:this time of year is the best to start clear all the undergrowth and get the hard landscaping done


IE your Patio etc


if your planting shrubs and trees then do that next but wait for spring for most flowers with the exception of Spring bulbs which can go in at the same time as the shrubs





Lawn is best laid in the autumn when its damp as is lawn seed but don't cut until spring





you will find that the weeds will still come through but regular weeding will keep them down


there is an old saying "one year of seeding 7 years of weeding "





Believe me it's true
Reply:There is no time like the present get started immediately although be warned once you start you will find it is a never ending battle. Try not to let too many seeds drop into the ground from the weeds you are clearing. Old saying one years seeds 7 years weeds