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How To Upgrade Your Garden

How To Upgrade Your Garden

Your garden is only as good as what’s in it: could yours do with an upgrade? We tend to get pretty settled once we get into our gardening stride, opting to perfect what we currently have rather than looking at how we can actively improve our garden. But with spring and summer on the way, now might be the time to have a think about those bigger upgrades. Doing so can add value to your home, make it more environmentally sound, and above all, give you plenty of opportunities to have fun in your garden!

Getting your Hands Dirty

Gardening is all about digging deep (sometimes literally!) and getting your hands full of soil and mud. But there’s also the chance to get your hands dirty and get something bag in return. Add a greenhouse and/or a vegetable patch and you’ll be able to get projects underway that could one day put fresh food on your table. It’s easier than you think to start growing vegetables in your very own garden and in no time at all you can be eating the fruits (or veg…) of your labour.

Bring the Fun

Your garden can be hard work, but it should also be fun. You shouldn’t be maintaining your garden just for the sake of it – get some reward from it! Take a look at Unique-Landscapes.com/pool-spa.htm and you could have a swimming pool and spa in your garden, which is just about the perfect way to unwind after a long afternoon of getting your hands dirty. Or you could add a flashy garden BBQ grill to your outdoor decking area and enjoy the very best of summer: delicious food, good weather, and friends and family.

For the Animals

You own your garden, but there’s a fair few other creatures who can claim to be squatters there. Wherever you live, if you’ve got a nice garden then you’ll be a hotspot for wildlife, so why add a few features to your garden to make it all the easier for them to enjoy your garden as much as you do? Building a bird box is easy than you think – take a look at http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/diy/how-to-make-your-own-bird-box/ and give your flying friends somewhere to shelter.

Paint Schemes

It’s quite amazing what a few licks of paint can do for a garden. You’re probably thinking, ‘but where do you paint in a garden’? But just look around: there’s the doors, the shed, the fence, and more. Brighten them up this summer and you’ll have an aesthetic that’s beautiful, creative, and fun!

Trees and Plants

Finally, one of the biggest improvements you can make to your garden, and nature as a whole, is getting out your shovel and planting a tree. You might not really feel the value of it straight away, but one day it’ll be tall and you’ll see it’s worth! This also adds value to a home. If not a tree, then pick out some nice plants and get them in the ground.


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