5 Fast Ways to Make Your Garden From Average to Beautiful
Are you searching for fast and effective ways to improve the look of your garden, but don’t know how to get started? If so, don’t worry, you aren’t alone.
If you really want to improve the looks of your garden, it’s a good idea, to begin with, a few “easy wins,” which will make a difference instantly. When you do this, you are also going to get the motivation to tackle some of the bigger tasks ahead.
1. Clean Up Around Your Plants
Take some time to remove the lower branches around shrubs and trees. This process is often called “crown lifting” and can help your plants look amazing.
By doing this, you are improving the plant’s shape, and helping them appear “cleaner.” This removal also helps the air circulate around the plant. Be sure to target the branches that touch the ground or that spoil the overall shape of the plant. Make sure you only use sharp cutting tools, or you could do more damage than good.
2. Feed Your Soil
Take the time to spread about an inch of compost in all of your garden beds. Make sure you keep this away from plant trunks and stems.
In addition to adding compost to your beds, it’s a good idea to use Powerfeed fertiliser a few times a year, too, as this is going to provide your plants with the food they need to remain lush and healthy.
3. Clean Up Your Pots
If you use containers in your garden, now is a good time to clean them up. All you need is a little detergent and some warm water. Be sure you have a quality scrub brush too and go to town cleaning the exterior of your pots.
This is going to give your patio area a huge facelift while showing off your plants in a better light.
4. Clean Up Your Patio
Your patio is your precursor to your garden. If it is unkempt, dirty, or full of cracks and damage, it is going to detract from the overall aesthetics of your garden.
You can use a hose and mild detergent to clean away any dirt and debris, but the cracks are going to take a bit more effort. Use a patio weeding tool, or a rusty pair of secateurs to remove weeds and moss out of the cracks. After they are removed, be sure to fill up any gaps with a quality paving mix. This will give your patio an instant facelift and prevent the moss and weeds from coming back.
5. Add a New Flowerbed to the Garden
The majority of gardens have a bit of space to spare, so why not add a new flower bed? You can add colorful blooms or pretty evergreen plants to space. Making the most of your garden area is going to improve the aesthetics significantly.
Making Your Garden Shine
If you really want to make the most of your garden, then be sure to use the tips here. You will find that each of these is easy to implement and provides virtually instant results. Once you have finished these small tasks you may even be motivated to take on longer and more challenging jobs in the garden, too.
