With autumn just around the corner, it’s now or never if you want to transform your garden and patio so it’s ready to be secured and locked down for winter and to be dramatically unveiled as soon as the first sunny day of spring arrives.
So, in an effort to help you on your way, follow these five steps to turn your outdoor area into a veritable paradise.
1. Repaint the Fence and Garden Gate
First and foremost, not only will giving the perimeter around your back garden and the gate for entry into the space a fresh lick of paint go a long way to transform the look and feel of your outdoor space, but it will also protect the wood and mean that your garden structures will last considerably longer.
You could even choose to change the color scheme of the fence, gate, and even the garden furniture entirely and choose a white or cream tone for a more zen-like ambience.
2. Stone Paving
Outdoor paving, made from either porcelain or limestone from supplies like Quorn Stone, is by far the best choice for outdoor paving, and in your effort to create a zen-like garden paradise, it’s time to replace the patio slabs and invest in this timeless natural stone.
Natural stone paving isn’t just a fabulous choice for a paradise-inspired back garden but it’s also a popular and durable option for the driveway at the front of your house, too.
3. Exotic Plants and Flowers
For a garden area truly reminiscent of an outdoor paradise, it’s time to stay away from the usual carnations and pansies that you buy from your local garden center year in, year out, and instead choose more exotic plants, flowers, and shrubs.
Exotic plants that not only grow, but thrive, in UK soil include, amongst many others, the following:
- Hosta
- Catalpa Bungei
- Tree Fern
- Ginger Lilies
- Fatsia Japonica
4. Divide the Grass into Sections
Structure and organization shouldn’t be the mainstay of your new garden design, but a semblance of division will certainly help to keep the plants under control and any water features and statues free from moss and weeds.
Dividing the grassy area into more manageable sections will also mean you can concentrate on a particular type of plant, edible fruit, or fledgling tree and provide the roots with the right food to suit their own individual needs.
5. Create a Sun Trap of Your Very Own
For sun worshipers everywhere, living in the United Kingdom automatically means that as soon as the sun peeks out through the grey clouds, you’re out in the garden with a paddling pool in one hand and a cold beer in the other.
It would make sense, then, to maximize on the amount of sunlight entering the garden, which can be achieved in two simple ways: firstly by hanging beautiful yet affordable solar lights across the fence and interwoven into the trees and secondly by building a sun trap around the seating area.