We absolutely love being able to go directly from our kitchen, right into our garden. The kids love playing out there and I love getting to grow different things. If you have a garden, it is a great idea to create a nice space for you to enjoy. You should see your garden as an extension of your home. This will not only give you more space to utilize, but it can also help your mood, energy, and mental health by spending more time outside. To help you on your journey, here are some top tips to help improve your garden.
Declutter your garden
An important first task to complete is to declutter your garden. Get rid of any debris, dead leaves, and dead shrubs. Throw away any old unwanted or damaged items. Collect, sort, and put away any tools that are lying around. This will help you to survey the space better and assess what you are working with. It will also help you to see if there are any problematic areas that you need to be aware of, such as holes, hazards, and pests. Pests are quite a common problem, so if you see any signs of pests, you should source some termite control products. You should do this right away so don’t waste any time and effort creating a nice garden for yourself and then have termites and pests ruin it.
Assess what space you have and what needs doing
Now you have cleared the space, you should start to visualize what you can do with it. You can look on Instagram and Pinterest for some visual ideas. You can also use this time to consider what practical and safe things need doing, for example, you might need to trim some bushes or plant new shrubs, install a fence, clean the patio, etc.
Consider your budget
A budget is a really important thing to consider. This will help you understand your limitations when making your plan. Do some research into some of the initial ideas that you have, and see what money you have to work with. This will ensure you don’t overspend.
Consider what you want to use the garden for
Make sure you consider what you want to use the garden for. Some people want to extend the space so they can build a gym or an office outside, whereas others want to use it as a place to relax and read their books, host al fresco dinner parties, or grow vegetables.
Make a plan
Once you have cleared your garden, thought about what you want to use your garden for, and set a budget, you should put all of this into a plan. This is a great way to reverse engineer all the tasks that you need to complete to keep to your budget and give yourself a timeline to work towards. It can be helpful to have a guide to work towards.
Making your garden an extension of your home is a great idea. Consider these top tips to help you get started.
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