Sophie's garden started off with just L200 of plants she had ordered online. WEST SUSSEX, UK: THIS WOMAN has shared how she transformed her humdrum backyard into a 'dream garden' on a budget, starting off by ordering just L200 of plants online and spending just L2K in total. Teaching assistant Sophie Valentine (34) from West Sussex, UK, moved into her present three-bedroom, L400,000 1960's semi-detached home in 2019. Faced with a 40-foot plain and grotty lawn, along with her husband Ben, Sophie decided they would not settle for mediocre and hatched a plan to radically transform the garden. Now, having learnt gardening and bargaining tips on how to tame outdoor space, Sophie can share her top tips for anyone feeling underwhelmed by a boring garden or overwhelmed by a wildly overgrown one. mediadrumimages/@lookinsidemygarden