How to landscape a garden?

2. Hardscaping

Now the main changes to your garden will come with hardscaping where you place paths, walls, rocks, furniture and any decorative features throughout your garden. Landscaping a garden also allows you to establish a new theme and aesthetic whether that may be earthy tones, modern or rustic. A large addition to your garden may be pathways and walkways. Who wouldn’t want a satisfyingly clean path that meanders through your garden, allowing you to easily cross it whenever you like. Depending on your desired theme, you could choose cool-toned stepping stones or charming wooden planks and arrange them across your garden. Now instead of a pathway, you could choose to have a wooden or stone decking, which will elevate the modern appearance of your garden. Don’t have enough space for a deck? Why not create a deck or patio area using tiles and furnish it with a lounge chair or swing. Patio furniture is a great way to make more use of your garden. Buy a patio furniture set and start hosting more garden parties and enjoying dinners outdoors!

In addition to furniture, you can also add fences to section off your gardening areas or trellises to display beautiful climbing plants. Although less functional, but just as necessary decorative features such as water features can be the perfect way to brighten your garden. Eye-catching and tranquil to watch, water features can be great centrepieces for your garden! And there you have it, a new garden adorned with stunning walkways, decking and fencing- all to your desires!

3. Plants

After you’ve furnished your garden, its vital that you fill it with a variety of vibrant flowers and plants to bring your garden to life. To have a truly flourishing garden, its best to select plants that are suited to your climate, especially if you live in the unpredictable UK. Specific soils help grow certain types of flowers, so it is also important to use the appropriate soil. To create a collection of delightful flowers, you should mix different types of plants including perennials, seasonals, shrubs and trees so that at least one thing will be growing in your garden every season, each year.

Choosing plants based on their appearance is a factor to consider but also give some thought to the height. By planting in layers, you can create the appearance of a thicker and fuller garden. Don’t overlook ground cover, mid-height or tall plants, are all necessary to create a beautiful plant collection. To help your garden flourish, you can put in some garden bed dividers to distinguish between the vegetables or plants you’re growing! Not as fun, but more importantly is your use of mulch or compost. Invest in a premium compost so that your garden can reach its full potential. Gardening not your thing? Well instead you can place some garden statues, large, low-maintenance planters or sculptures that bring the charm!

4. Lawn and ground cover

Without a doubt, having a well-maintained lawn and appropriate lawn cover is essential in a garden and a key step of landscaping. Using lawn roller on your current piece of grass land could put you on the way to having an amazingly lush lawn. If your grass needs a little TLC, simply plant some lawn seeds, continue watering and watch your garden come to life again before you know it

5. Irrigation and Drainage

Speaking of watering, its absolutely essential to get a good irrigation in place. Starting to grow a new garden can test your patience, but with the help of the right tools you can do it. Whether it’s a small irrigator paced in a plant pot or a much bigger, industrial sprinkler that feeds water to your whole garden, a whole array of products are here to help. Now that we’ve covered irrigation, we also have to cover drainage as we don’t want to flood your new garden! By implementing simple changes such as raised garden beds, using organic compost or installing drains, you can easily and effectively drain your garden!

6. Garden Lighting

Now for the finishing touches, you’re only a couple small steps away from sitting back and relaxing in your dream garden. But before you do so, it’s essential that you invest some time into buying suitable lighting. Because no one likes to be kept in the dark, we’ll enlighten you on all the options! If you chose to go with decking, there are lights which can be inserted into the deck for a more clean, polished look. But otherwise, you could also place lamp post-styled lighting to bring some character to your space or even retro strings lights which will undoubtedly bring charm. Motion sensor and solar lights are also available in a variety of shapes and sizes for all your contemporary folks

Conclusion

It’s fair to say that we’ve given you the lowdown on garden landscaping and all the small bits involved so when you’re saying cheers to your loved ones at your next summer BBQ, don’t forget to raise a glass to us!