In the following article, we’ll look at ways you can revitalise the look and feel of your garden ahead of next summer!
For one, you may like to have water features added. These fittings can give your garden a more natural look while improving its aesthetics and adding soothing sounds. Such features can even improve humidity and air quality! Water feature ideas include ponds, streams, cascades, rills, drilled rocks, waterfalls, fountains and water blades.
Water features are also known for their ability to attract wildlife. This could also be achieved by adding a birdfeeder to your garden. You could have a tray, house, tube, seed, ground, suet, window or nut & nibble feeder among other types. A DIY birdfeeder can also be made such as by using a plastic bottle, tea cup or wine bottle.
Flowers are another great way to attract nature. Further, they can act as a beautiful addition to your garden, giving it a new layer of life, colour and vibrancy! Firstly, you could consider creating several flower beds, whether raised or in-ground. It’s best to keep the taller flowers for the back row and plant the shortest ones in the first row. You might also want to have potted plants featured throughout your garden. Either way, you should have plants/flowers that complement the colours that surround them in your garden!
If you don’t yet have one, adding a patio can create the perfect social fixture for you and your friends to enjoy during the hot summer months. As with any of the suggestions mentioned so far, a patio could also be created DIY but if you want to construct one yourself, you’ll need to know the details of laying a patio first.
As an alternative, you may be interested in fitting a decking. In this case, there are many materials to choose from including vinyl, composite, hardwood, softwood and PVC.
How about adding one or two garden benches? Whether it is a straight, lutyens or backless garden bench, installing new seating to a garden can act as a great way to improve it ahead of the summer. As for materials, some of the most popular choices are iron, steel, aluminium, timber, plastic resin and rattan.
Before redesigning your garden, give it some time to consider what you want and need to improve the look and feel of the environment for summer use. Also take into account your budget and how these different fittings will work with one another. For example, by adding water features, could you inadvertently attract certain insects that will eat your new plants? Once you’ve thought it through carefully, go ahead and remodel your garden!