Monthly Archives: March 2019

Your garden is more than an outdoor extension of the home. It’s an opportunity to create a haven that feels separate from the rest of the world and it might even be able to transport you somewhere else. Here, we’re going to look at how your garden can transport you to the Mediterranean with a thorough rethinking of how you use the space.

Choose the right plants

To really set the mood for a Mediterranean garden, you first have to start off with the right choice of plants. However, you have to ensure that any you choose are suitable for your climate. For both points, succulents and cacti are the perfect choices.  Olive trees are a great choice, too, as frost-hardy as they are, and they’re easy to keep in large pots. Let’s not forget the joy of savouring your own olives, too.

Keep landscaping warm and natural looking

You don’t have to import your stone if you want to

Your garden won’t look complete until you properly take care of the borders of the garden. This is something that matters a lot because our eyes are often drawn to the edges. So, when someone steps into your garden or looks at it through the window, they’ll notice the finish at the borders. That’s why you should do some work to clean them up and make them look good. Here’s how.

Tailor Your Approach to the Natural Size of the Space

The size and shape of your garden will be entirely unique because all gardens are different. To make sure that you're doing the right thing for your garden and it’s particularly size and shape, you need to make sure that you’re not just following what other people to. Always take the specificities and particular needs of your garden into account when making these kinds of changes.

Shape the Lawn Carefully

Is your garden lacking the elegance that you want for it? It’s a common problem because gardens are often wild and unwieldy. It can be tricky to keep them in check properly. However, it can be easier than you think to make your garden feel elegant. To help you achieve that in yours, we’re going to go through some of the steps you might want to take right now.

Choose One Central Feature

If you want your garden to have an upmarket and stylish feel to it, you should start by adding one central feature to the space. This gives your garden more of a focus and makes it feel more like an elegant space that’s been carefully planned out in terms of design. It could be some sort of sculpture or a water fountain. Or it could be a fruit tree or unusual plant of some sort; it’s up to you.

Avoid Unnecessary Clutter

The one

There are many overlooked aspects of good garden design. If you want to make sure that your garden is a space that’s going to serve you well and do all the things you need it to in the months and years ahead, you should think about every aspect of your garden that matters. We’re now going to talk about some of the aspects of good garden design that most often get overlooked.

Sociability

When designing a garden space, you need to make sure that sociability is given some thought. Most people socialise and spend time with friends and family in their gardens, particular during the summer months. If that’s something that you want to do as well, you need to make sure it’s something that’s integral to your planning from day one. Make it a place where you'll want to spend time and socialise.

Planned Out Planting

Planting

Garden lawns are there for you and your family to use. But they’re also a key part of the overall aesthetic of your garden. So what should you do with yours? In truth there are many ways to answer that question, and that’s what we’re going to discuss and delve into today. All of the information you can find is listed below, and it should help you decide what you want to do with your lawn next.

Adjust to the Right Mower Height

If you want to keep your lawn healthy at all times, one of the things you definitely need to do is think about how you go about mowing it. If you take the wrong approach, you will only end up damaging your lawn and causing yourself more problems than you really need to. So start by adjusting your mower height because if you cut it too short, it will not look healthy and won’t thrive.

Cut the Grass When It’s Dry

Breaking your garden up into specific zones and areas, each with their own function can be a great way to make more of your garden space. It doesn’t matter how big or small your garden is, this trick works for all of them. It’ll make your garden feel more purposeful and you’ll most likely find that you’ll end up spending more time out there and using the space if you do this.

Plan, Plan, Plan

If you want to plan out your garden and split it up into various different sections, you can’t overlook the importance of good planning. It’ll make your life a lot easier if you plan things out in detail. You can’t just jump into a garden project like this and expect things to fall into place for you because it rarely happens without good planning and careful thought.

Make Use of Low Hedges

Low hedges work really well when

Your garden might not be exactly how you want it to be right now, but there’s no reason why you can’t hit the heights you want to hit in the near future. You just need to make the most of some simple garden design tips, and we’ve got some that’ll also make your life a lot easier. You can find out all about them right here, so read on now to learn more.

Work on the Boundaries

Working on the boundaries of the garden is a good idea if you want to find a long-term way of ensuring the garden looks neat and contained. Ensure you have some hedges or flower beds that finish the garden off well and mask any of the messiness that can sometimes gather at the edges of the garden. By planning this out and completing it now, you’ll find a solution that’ll work for many years to come.

Use Materials That Are Low Maintenance

Finding

Your garden might be an awkward shape, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do incredible things with it. Rather than looking at the shape of your garden as a limitation, use it to your advantage and make sure that it’s something that you factor into the planning process. There are plenty of ways to make the most of your awkwardly-shaped garden, so read on now to find out more.

Break it Down Into Different Zones

Breaking down your garden into different zones is really important if you want to make the most of your awkwardly shaped garden. That way, you can regain control of the garden’s shape by deciding which shape each area will be. You can then surround the zones with plants or gravel.  Start by deciding where you want the different zones to be and what purpose they’re going to have.

Use Curves Rather Than Straight Lines

We all make mistakes, but you want to avoid them when you're working on your garden. There are lots of things that can go wrong and they’ll make your task even more daunting than it already is. We’re going to talk about some of the most common mistakes people make when renovating their garden and why you need to avoid them when you’re carrying out this work.

Having Unrealistic Expectations

If you have expectations that are far too unrealistic, it’s only going to hurt you going forward. Sure, you can do great things with your garden but you’re also going to be limited to the size of your garden and the budget you have for renovating it. Your plans should always factor in those two things because you’ll cause yourself problems otherwise. Try not to let your expectations run away from you.

Cutting the Lawn Too Short

Cutting

One of the things that often gets overlooked when you’re putting together a garden design is texture. There lots of textures you can add to a garden, and getting the balance right is not as obvious or as easy as you might imagine. It doesn’t have to be too complicated though; a few simple changes it all it will take to achieve a better balance of textures in your garden.

Plan Out the Foliage

Planning out the foliage in your garden is certainly worthwhile. As well as lots of flowers, you need shrubs and hedges that can add greenery to your garden space. If you haven’t got much of that in place at the moment, you should definitely change that. More foliage will add depth and texture to any garden, and that’ll certainly be true for yours.

Rethink Your Flower Beds

Your flower beds are there to make your garden feel