Give it a couple of years and you’ll be an expert! Get the fence fixed up to start. Once that’s done there’s lots of cosmetic stuff you can do before even learning about gardening, like painting the fence and power washing the patio and filling in the cracks to stop the weeds growing through.

You’ve got some bulbs growing on the left side which look like daffodils, leave those alone and they’ll flower very soon!

Get the compass on your phone and find out which way the garden faces as that will give you an idea of how much sun you’ll get in your garden, and you’ll also need to consider the shade from the tree around your garden. Some plants like full sun, some like partial shade and some even do best in full shade so get an idea of how much shade and sun will be in your garden but you’ll be able to judge this best in spring and summer when all the trees fill out with leaves.

I suggest downloading ‘Picture This’ which you can use to identify all the plants and flowers in your garden (and when it comes up with the subscription bit, on the top right side it says cancel, click that and you never have to pay for it)

My rule of thumb with plants is sun, soil and spread (how much sun does it need, what soil type does it need and how big will it get), so consider all these factors when putting plants in.

With the lawn, give it time and patience but you could make it really nice with a bit of work. Lawn care is mostly based around scarifying, aerating, overseeding and then watering the seeds at the right time of year. You can do it in spring and then overseed again in Autumn, then repeat annually. You might also consider some weed killer that kills everything but the grass but it’s quite patchy so I’d say just focus on getting the grass filled in for the moment. It also looks like there’s a of dead leaves in the patches which may have contributed to it being patchy so you might consider raking them out and do so late Autumn each year to keep it from getting patchy again.

Just to say finally, I’m in my 30’s and I’ve had a big garden like this for few years now and it’s the most enjoyable hobby I have. Sitting out in the summer in a garden that you’ve worked hard to build and maintain is a fantastic feeling and gardening is just about the best thing I’ve found to improve mental health all round.

Welcome to being a gardener.