Spending
time in the garden has been proven to provide a range of mental health benefits.
From improving the connection we
have with the world to reducing stress, gardening can make us happier,
healthier and more fulfilled people. Having the perfect garden to unwind in
only helps to improve these benefits and, as the summer arrives, working with
local gardeners can ensure your outdoor space is summer-ready.
From
large-scale projects, like landscaping and patio installations, to more
generalised maintenance, local gardeners can breath new life into your outdoor
area for the ensuing period of parties and entertaining. To give you some
inspiration, we’ve provided a few tips on how to create the perfect summer-ready
garden.
Have Local Gardeners Perform Landscaping and
Garden Improvements
When summer
begins to peek over the horizon, it can inspire us to change our homes to
accommodate living outdoors. This process may require some improvement in your
garden, but investing in the below additions can create a much more habitable
environment.
Paving
Paving your
garden is an excellent way to create an entertainment area for the summer. If
you’re lucky enough to have a large outdoor space, you can section off an area
dedicated to dining and parties.
Similarly,
paving is a great way to section off other areas of the garden and create a
‘zonal’ space. Using paving intelligently, local gardeners can dissect areas of
your garden for different purposes. For example, you could install paving as a
perimeter to your flower bed, for entertainment space and for dining.
Decking
Similarly to
paving, a decked area will create a more habitable environment for friends and
family to dine outdoors. By installing a decked area at the top of your garden,
you can create the perfect space to utilise for summer parties and gatherings.
Local Gardeners Can Improve The Privacy of Your
Garden For Summer Parties With
Fencing
Creating a
new entertainment space in your garden is all well and good. However, you may
also need to improve the privacy of your garden at the same time. Local
gardeners can provide quality fencing products to ensure that you have the
privacy you want.
Particularly
if you have a young family and live in a built-up area, it’s important to have
adequate security. Every family wants to be able to enjoy the summer in their
garden without the unease of limited privacy measures. From timber fences to
bespoke solutions, there are plenty of options which ensure your garden is
summer-ready.
Employ Local Gardeners To Prune and Thin Trees
To Allow More Sun In
As summer
approaches, your trees and bushes will begin to become more unruly. If left to
their own devices, the plant life in your garden may become obstructive and can
even hinder the growth of other plants. That’s why it’s always a good idea to
contact local gardeners to prune and thin your trees before they get too
difficult to manage.
By pruning
your plants, bushes, hedges and trees in the lead up to and during summer,
you’ll facilitate better growth, improve the aesthetics of your garden and
increase the sunlight streaming into your outdoor space.
As well as
pruning some of the larger trees in your garden, hedges and smaller bushes can
also be trimmed back. Having your hedges trimmed
by local gardeners will ensure they
remain healthy and neat. Having a well-maintained hedge during the summer can
even act as a natural alternative to a perimeter fence and can improve the
biodiversity of your garden.
Prepare Your Vegetable Patch and Fruit Trees
One of the
many benefits of having a garden is the ability to grow your own produce.
However, doing so does require some maintenance work.
If you have
a fruit tree growing in your garden, the timing of pruning can greatly impact
the quality and quantity of your crop. Particularly if your fruit tree is still
in its infancy, it’s important to help it grow thick branches and canopies by
pruning. The best time to prune fruit trees is in early spring before any
significant budding. If your fruit trees are pruned properly in the first few
years, they will provide much better fruit in higher quantities.
As well as
preparing your trees for fruiting, the lead up to summer can also be spent
preparing your vegetable patch. The first step in the process should be
preparing your soil for planting. Loosen the soil, add compost, level the soil
and water it adequately.
In the
spring, plants like tomatoes and peppers should be incubated indoors whilst
it’s still chilly. These can be moved outside once it gets hotter. However, you
can begin planting vegetables like potatoes and onions outdoors straight away.
When the summer does arrive, you’ll have a healthy and happy crop ready to eat.
Some General Upkeep To Consider
As well as
some of the significant improvements covered here, there is also some more
generalised upkeep you can enact in the lead-up to summer.
Weeds
Weeding
isn’t one of the most well-loved gardening projects in the world. However, it’s
a necessary evil every gardener will have to go through to ensure their garden
remains healthy. The lead up to summer is the best time to tackle this problem.
During spring, remove any weeds from the garden and from in between the cracks
in your paving. By de-weeding, you can ensure that your plants, rather than the
weeds, consume the nutrients in the soil.
At the same
time as de-weeding, you should also spend some time getting rid of any pests.
Using natural solutions, like crushed eggshells for slugs, you can future-proof
your plant life and vegetation.
Plant Summer Plants and Tidy Flower Beds
The
blossoming of flowers is one of the most satisfying experiences of summer. It signifies
the changing of the seasons and begins to bring colour and warmth into your
garden. During the autumn, dead leaves and twigs will have fallen down and
collected in your flower beds. With summer on the horizon, now is the time to
clear that up ready for summer plants. Prepare the soil of your flowerbeds,
tidy the borders up and plant flowers like lilies, dahlias and others that
thrive in the warmer period.
Start Your Compost Heap
By using
high-quality compost, you can greatly improve the quality of your soil and,
therefore, your plants. Begin making your own compost heap months in advance to
ensure it’s ready for summer. If starting during the summer, your heap should
be ready for the following summer. You can then recycle much of your garden and
kitchen waste to add to the compost.
Clean, Treat and Varnish Your Furniture
Finally,
summer poses an opportunity to give some of your garden furniture some TLC.
Dust, wash, varnish and treat your furniture to ensure it’s in the best
possible condition for the summer. The spring is the best time to make these
small improvements to have your garden summer-ready for friends and family.
Our Local Gardeners Provide Specialist Tree
Services in Sheffield and Beyond
Do you
require the services of local gardeners at your property in Sheffield and the
surrounding area? If so, look no further than Paul Day Specialists. We’re
experts in the industry and provide a wide range of services for both domestic
and commercial clients. Whether you need a tree felling or simple hedge
maintenance, we can help.
If you want
to get your garden ready for the summer, with services like hedge maintenance,
landscaping and pruning, one of our specialists can be on hand to help.
To find out
more about our services, please feel free to contact us
today. You can call us on either
01909 519 675 or 07909 743 488. Alternatively, email us at paul.daycountryside@btinternet.com.
