Your garden is a great place to be when the weather is good.
The sun’s out, and the sky is blue. If you’re an aspiring gardener or just enjoy your piece of nature and tranquillity, now is the time to dig the tools out and get planting! In today’s blog post we’re going to look at how to create the perfect garden for summer.
Let’s start with some garden maintenance tips. After all, even just a quick tidy up can make you feel a lot brighter about spending time outside when the sun is shining and you’ve got some vitamin D to soak up.
Cut Your Trees and Bushes Back
One of the main things to do during the summer is to cut back the heads and stems of any plants you currently have. Don’t worry, you won’t be killing anything off – instead, you’ll be helping to promote healthier growth, and encouraging the plant to come back again next year.
It’s incredibly important to trim your plants regularly, but it’s particularly encouraged during the summertime.
The sun exposure and other hot conditions promote faster, more rapid growth, and you’ll probably see bigger gains now than you ever did during the springtime (this includes weeds, unfortunately). Not to mention the aesthetic side of things as well; an overgrown plant can seriously hamper the harmony and balance of your garden, as well as make it harder to move if needed when you have guests over!
One of the more practical reasons to do this is to make sure that you are protecting the space from all sorts of bugs. If you don’t get into the habit of trimming your trees and bushes back regularly you could find some quite surprising things have made an appearance without you knowing. If you’ve got an overgrown garden, finding something like a wasp nest is not what you want, but you can get pest companies to sort this for you.
If you have plants that attract wildlife then you will need to make sure that everything is kept in place, especially those that overrun your entire garden.
If you’ve got a diversified garden, make sure you’re aware of the more predatory plants, as you’ll want to focus on these first. These are the kinds of plants that’ll damage your other flowers and fruits you’ve got out there, and prevent them from reaching their full potential.
Trim the Lawn
The lawn is next on the maintenance list – if you’ve got an overgrown or patchy lawn on your hands, you’re going to need to trim it back, and then add a bit of rejuvenation to it. The smaller the lawn, the easier it’s going to be to take care of, and the better shaped it is, the easier the grass will find it to grow.
The lawn is always a draw for any garden, and from an aesthetic viewpoint, you’re going to want to maintain some kind of balanced colour. A lush green, or a darker shade, shows your garden is well looked after and can be enjoyed.
Of course, allowing biodiversity to flourish is key to having a healthy garden that’ll last for years to come, but make sure your lawn isn’t an eyesore. Allow your lawn seeds to grow to their full heights, and make sure they’re of healthy colour, but always have a border to keep to. You need to be able to move around, after all.
Fix the Fence
The fence around your garden is what separates your property from another, and it helps to maintain that sense of privacy everyone wants from their outside space. And so, if you’ve got holes in the fence, or it’s broken and looks like it’s about to fall over, make sure you prioritise some fence repairs!
You can do these easily yourself – you can simply strengthen parts of the fence that are falling to pieces if the fence is otherwise in good condition. If not, and you need a whole new set of fencing panels and someone to put them up, a regular handyman could probably get the job done for you.
Make sure you check the fence height rules in your area. You don’t want a dispute with a neighbour to crop up over this sunny summer!
Is Your Garden in a Good Condition?
Most are – they just need tidying up a little. Our own garden is desirable and is the cheapest and often the most relaxing way to enjoy summer, so give it a little TLC!
