7 DIY garden fails you'll be glad didn't happen to you

What happens when a garden DIY project goes horribly wrong? From collapsing garden sheds to failed patio designs, it can be frustrating when things don't go as planned.

A nationwide competition by SGS Engineering has uncovered the UK's worst garden design fails — and they'll make you rethink any DIY plans you have coming up.

'When it comes to DIY – whether indoors or outdoors — it's best to start small, and ensure that you have the right tools and know-how,' says Dave Gordon, General Manager at SGS Engineering.

'A disastrous DIY project could cost you a lot of money to fix and can be stressful too. Be sure that you feel comfortable before starting a DIY project, and if you think that the task may be beyond your skill set, consider contacting an expert that can complete the project for you or at least offer some friendly words of advice!'

Take a look at the garden disasters below...

Ornamental garden ponds are highly sought after, but this failed attempt from Lena Hartl is more like a pool of water outside. Calling the project a 'total failure', it took Lena over two years to design.

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Have you ever attempted to lay your own patio? Well, Katherine Cook says that her DIY patio area has 'sunk, floods, and barely fits seating'. Summer might be on its way, but we can't imagine this is the kind of space for entertaining.

Despite wanting to design pretty stairs leading from the patio, Karen Sands' homemade steps were anything but safe. She might have saved money doing them on her own, but some jobs are better left to the experts!

Disaster struck when Karen Howden tried to clear some trees, meaning she now has a mammoth clearing task on her hands to get the space set for summer.

While Eirian Parr thought re-pointing would be an easy job, they weren't left with the tidy job they dreamed of. Have you ever made this mistake before?

Building your own patio is no easy feat, as Colin Daniel soon realised. Despite starting off well, Colin's frame collapsed and the boards had to be pulled up so the frame could be fixed.

Sheds might be incredibly practical, but only when they're built properly. Richard Owen explained that a fallen tree branch fell on his shed during a storm, causing quite the catastrophe.

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