Prepare Your Garden for Summer
If you are wanting to enjoy the Summer sun in your garden, you may need to do some work to your garden first. Here you can find out more about ways to prepare your garden for Summer and truly make the most of the weather.
Feed The Lawn
It’s easy to let your lawn get patchy in places or out of control, you can easily rectify that by committing to a regular feeding and watering programme. It is better to water your lawn first thing on a morning and last thing in the evening.
If you notice any moss patches in your lawn, be sure to spray the patches with a moss killer, and remove any dead weeds. Removing dead weeds and planting new grass seed will help your lawn grow evenly. Learn more about caring for your lawn here.
Edge The Lawn
The simple edging of a lawn can make the lawn look tidy rather than tatty, and let’s face it, a tatty lawn never looks great. Edging a lawn is simple, you can use pebbles or flowerbeds for an easy and hassle -free way to tidy your lawn up.
Design a Flowerbed
If you have a bit of lawn spare, and want to add a splash of colour into the green, you can design and create a flower bed. Adding a flowerbed has never been easier, and you don’t have to get a professional to do it for you. Simply use a spade to cut away the section of lawn that you want to remove, make sure you remove the turf in manageable chunks. Dig over the ground or add some top soil to this section and plant some seeds. Water regularly and watch them bloom into a colour patch.
Install A Patio
A high quality patio is easy to maintain, and should be built to uphold outdoor life. Luxury patios and new driveways look amazing at any property, whether you have a new build or a period property, you can really make a statement.
You don’t even have to worry about block paving or large paving slabs either, these days there’s a whole host of options to consider. You have different sized slabs installed, with different colours and different style options. With the variety of options available you’ve got the freedom to discover a style that meets your requirements and that you’ll simply love.
From classic traditional styles to contemporary ideas, you can create the new patio or new driveway of your dreams.
Add Colour To Your Patio
If you don’t have a lawn, but want to add some beautiful bold colours to your garden, it’s time to add some colour to your patio. Simply plant some seeds in pots, and watch them grow into colourful blooms, you’ll love sitting and relaxing in the colourful surroundings. Not to mention the benefits that the flowers will have to wildlife in the area.
Revive Your Garden Furniture
Garden furniture, can suffer the effects of the cold winter months too. To get your furniture looking fresh again, give it a good wash and a scrub. If you have wooden furniture, pressure wash and scrub the furniture. You could even go that bit further and give your wooden furniture a fresh coat of wood stain or paint. Learn how to restore outdoor furniture here,
Invest in Solar Lights
Solar lights are great, and energy efficient in the Summer as during the day they get a full charge. Simply position some in your garden, let them charge up during the day, and as you enjoy the evening they will turn on and enable you to enjoy the evening for longer. Not only do they let you enjoy the evening for longer, but they look amazing too and really create a gorgeous ambient atmosphere when night falls.
Decorate
The garden decorations you can buy these days are bang on trend, they look great particularly if you are entertaining guests during the Summer. You can choose from colourful garlands, pretty bird feeders, and there’s a whole range of outdoor fairy lights too!
Don’t forget the Gazebo
If your garden is very open plan, and there isn’t much shade, you may want to create your own shade. You can do this by investing in a gazebo, whether you buy a regular gazebo, or have a bespoke one created. There are many benefits to having a gazebo, including that they are sure to keep you cool on those hot Summer days.
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