Author: Alan

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Keep your garden looking green all year round, with synthetic grass

Over recent years, the sale of synthetic grass has increased, and this is due to its many qualities. Synthetic grass once had a bad reputation, however with modern changes, synthetic grass can look great in any garden. We have put together a few reasons why synthetic grass is a good idea:

Low maintenance- Synthetic grass doesn’t require cutting, meaning you can get rid of your bulky lawn mower. There is no need to water is or maintain it in any way.

Keeps its colour- A good quality synthetic grass keeps its colour well, as it won’t discolour with the weather changes.

No weeds- The synthetic grass must be laid on well prepared ground that has been lined and levelled to help prevent weeds coming through.

Clean- Synthetic grass is said to be more hygienic, and easy to clean should you need to clean it. No more muddy shoes during the wet months, keeping your homes interior cleaner too.

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Protect your garden furniture over the winter

With the colder months setting in, protecting your garden furniture is vital if you want it to last until next summer. Unfortunately, with the heavy rainfall and frost that is coming, your garden furniture is simply not made for this weather.

Wooden and metal garden furniture is affected by poor weather conditions in different ways. Metal can begin to rust with prolonged exposure to rainfall, while wooden items may rot. If you have enough space in your garage or garden shed, it is worth moving all exterior furniture in for storage until the bad winter weather has passed. If storing your garden furniture isn’t an option, finding protective covers to slot over each item is your next best option to help protect and preserve your outdoor furniture until next year. While you can buy standard garden furniture covers you can also get bespoke ones made for each item, ensuring they are protected in the best possible way.

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Let your garden borders live on the wild side

When it comes to finishing off the look of your garden, some will choose to run grass to the edge, while others may choose to have a border around the edge. A border can be made into a flower bed, pebble stones or a wild garden design. 

A mass amount of plants, shrubs, trees and flower hedges can create a wild forest like appearance to your garden while also improving your home and gardens privacy.

Although wild borders are ‘wild’ they do however require regular maintained to ensure they do not go out of control. Weeds can find easily find their way into an out of control garden and ruin the look and design you were going for, and also kill many of your healthy plant life too.

Larger gardens benefit more from a wild border as the plants can take up a lot more space than you think. Having a neatly cut lawn along with a wild border means your garden gets a taster of both worlds and looks great through each season too.

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The essentials of selecting garden furniture

Selecting appropriate furniture for the garden is as important as selecting furniture for the interiors of the house. The garden furniture must be such that it should be comfortable and must also add to the aesthetic beauty of the garden.

Garden furniture now available in the market is made of either wood or synthetic materials like plastic or steel. Whatever be the type of furniture, it is prone to reaction due to weather changes.

Apart from what has been mentioned above, the purpose for which the garden is generally made use of is the deciding factor for selection of furniture. Garden furniture includes dining set, hammock, side chairs, end table, etc. For example, if the garden is not big enough, then dining set may not be relevant. If it is a big garden and frequent dinner parties are held in the garden, then dining set will be more relevant. The dining set available with umbrella will be most appropriate because it protects against rain and the sun. It also protects the food from dust, etc.

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Keeping your own greenhouse

If you love gardening all year round, then a greenhouse is the perfect investment for you. Greenhouses allow you to control the internal temperature, humidity, and sunlight exposure to the plants you are growing, all while the external environment can be completely different.

It is important that your greenhouse has areas that allow your plants to be exposed to the sun and also areas of shade too. Plants require a good range of sunlight and shade in order to grow effectively, too much of either may cause the plants to die.

Controlling the internal temperature of the greenhouse is done with small vents and windows, a heating and cooling system. Always keep a thermometer to monitor the temperatures during different times of the day, as a sudden change is not good for the plant growth.

If you are adding any new plant life into the greenhouse, always clean and check them before letting them enter. This will lower the rest of pests and insects entering the greenhouse and spreading to the rest of the plants inside.