When buying a home, everyone usually gets wowed by the building’s architecture and the interior. However, a garden is the first thing that leaves a lasting impression. It’s a place where people want to spend their free time reading a book, enjoying quality time with their family and friends, and organizing all kinds of events. The outdoor area should be more than a place where you can show your aesthetic sense, it should also be a functional place. If you are thinking about doing a garden makeover, keep reading and try these simple tips yourself; you will wow everyone, not just buyers.
Plant trees
There’s some weird sort of satisfaction in watching things you’ve been taking care of grow. Planting a few trees in your garden will make a big difference to its overall look. They’re inexpensive and fairly easy to grow. They will give you a lot of shade once they vegetate enough, and until then, you can opt for useful commercial shade sails and enjoy your days outside away from sun rays. Depending on the effect you want to accomplish, you can plant trees that bloom in different seasons. One more good thing about trees is that they, as a part of your garden, become a lifeline for wildlife that has lost its native habitat.
Divide the space
Garden functionality can be easily achieved just by dividing the space into dining and relaxation/living area. For the dining area, you should first secure flooring to support all the furniture and the barbecue. Try to make it blend with the architecture style of your home, so it would look like an extension and give off the feeling of unity. You can style it with colorful cushions, rugs, and accessories for a homely atmosphere. You can also opt for a built-in fire pit and have everyone feel cozy even when it gets a bit chilly! For the relaxation area, you would need some plush seating to help you truly relax. Try making a DIY pond, as the sound of running water will soothe you whenever you sit next to it. It will also attract some more wildlife, or you can get some fish and have the biodiversity of your garden grow! And don’t forget to set up a hammock!
Get rid of worn-out things
Don’t be emotional about worn-out things or things that simply don’t belong in your garden. Throw them away. You should definitely tidy up herbaceous plants, get rid of algae, remove leaves, and shape shrubs. If you have a worn-out shed, try making a bar out of it, some sort of a summer house, or a playhouse for kids. Just make it multi-purpose.
Think about landscape lighting
If you want your garden to truly shine, invest some money into landscape lighting and you will be able to spend wonderful evenings with your friends without worrying if someone will trip and fall. Landscape lighting adds a certain cozy atmosphere to the whole place. You can place the lights around trees, shrubs, and branches, attach them to the furniture or stick them in the ground. There are also solar-powered lights that are powered all day by the sun and will give you a cozy glow during the nighttime. They’re not expensive and they certainly add up to the ambiance.
Gardens are a place where you can relax by yourself or have fun cooking and drinking with your friends. To make your garden inviting and breathtaking, you have to think about if your buyers can imagine themselves spending time in it. You can do a lot of makeovers there, like laying a path made from old bricks or opting for gravel paths, painting the fences, etc. Tidy it up and make it as homely as possible. If you are comfortable spending time in your garden, then buyers will be as well.
