Transform Your Garden This Summer
Summer might not be here yet, but it’s approaching faster than you might like. When the summer does come around, it’s important that you are able to spend as much time in your garden as you would like, rather than hiding inside because you don’t want to deal with the overgrown mess that you have allowed it to become.
So, it’s important that you are coming up with your plan now, so that when the weather takes a turn for the better, you can start transforming your garden, ready for the summer months. Want to know more about how you can do this? You’re in the right place.
Consider Adding a Pool
Firstly, who doesn’t want a pool in their garden? Most people who didn’t have pools when they were little, have always wanted one, and now is the perfect time. As long as you have the money, and as long as you have the space, there is no reason that you can’t have one added in.
Of course, you’re going to need to look into pool builders in your area to see who is available, work out how much this is going to cost and the logistics of it all, but if it’s doable, you should go for it. Not only will it be enjoyable for you, but if you have children, they will love it also.
Don’t Forget Some Shade
Another element that you should not be forgetting about is adding shade to the garden. If you’re going to be spending more time outside, you don’t want the sun constantly beating down on you, so you want to have some coverage.
Ideally, you will have awnings for your windows already to reduce the heat and glare allowed into your home, but you could also look at this for your patio or outdoor dining area. Keeping it shades will make it a more pleasant experience for you.
An Eating Area to Please the Master Griller
A wonderful way to enhance your garden this summer is by adding a beautiful eating area. This could be furniture on some brand new decking or patios that you have installed. Head to your local garden showroom to see if there are any table sets that you like the look of. Think about how many people are realistically going to be using it, you don’t want one that is too big for the space available.
Add Lights to Brighten the Space When the Sun Goes Down
Lastly, you should make sure that you are thinking about adding lights to your garden. By adding lights to your garden, you can ensure that it is a wonderful place to use even late into the evening. Different lighting choices are available that will suit every type of garden so it is just a matter of exploring the right choice that will work well for your specific requirements. Be aware that there are also solar powered lights. As such, you don’t have to worry about a choice like this costing a fortune in energy bills throughout the summer and winter months.
Building Gardens That Stay Transformed
Creating Sustainable Improvements Beyond Initial Effort
Garden transformations stick when designs match realistic maintenance capacity rather than requiring ongoing attention that initial enthusiasm suggests but long-term reality proves unavailable. Low-maintenance perennials deliver more lasting impact than annuals requiring replanting every season. Native plants suited to the local climate thrive with minimal intervention while exotic species demand constant attention preventing the neglect that busy lives inevitably deliver. Hardscaping and mulch reduce the lawn and bare soil requiring weekly maintenance that summer schedules cannot always accommodate.
Sustainable garden improvement requires honest assessment of how much time actually gets spent on yard maintenance versus theoretical weekend hours that other priorities consistently claim. The garden design requiring weekly deadheading and daily watering fails when July vacations arrive or August heat makes outdoor work miserable. The transformation that lasts accepts real-world constraints, building beauty through plant choices and design decisions that work with rather than against available maintenance capacity and regional growing conditions.
Summer garden transformation ultimately succeeds through strategic improvements that enhance outdoor spaces within realistic limits rather than creating showcase yards demanding professional-level upkeep that households cannot sustain. Remove what doesn’t work. Add structure through hardscaping and defined beds. Choose plants suited to climate and maintenance realities. Mulch generously. Build gardens that look intentional and beautiful through designs that actual lifestyles can support rather than ambitious visions that August neglect will undermine when initial June enthusiasm inevitably fades under summer heat and competing priorities that gardens cannot always win against regardless of transformation dreams.
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