The exterior is a reflection of the inside of your home; a natural enhanceement that lets your home and surrounding look more attractive. Your garden or lawn plays a significant role in your property value, and your lawn needs to be taken care of properly.
Choosing the right lawn care tips is vital in order for you to have a lawn that is healthy and beautiful. Keeping that in mind, the first thing you need to do is to decide where you want to have your lawn pointed.
If you have a front lawn, it is imperative that you pick the correct spot that will give your lawn added height and presence. The spot must also be flat with ample sunlight and well-drained soil. However, in cases wherein you have a side lawn or a garden or a balcony, you can grow beautiful grass there too. You can use soil that is added to the compost or you can layer straw on top of the existing soil.
The experts on lawn care would advice you to lay down a lawn or garden between the rows of vegetables and flowers. The grass would eventually grow up due to the nutrients given off by the vegetables. Moreover, it would add texture to the garden and keep the soil in good shape – all these are factors that are vital in making a beautiful garden.
However, you may choose to place your grassy area anywhere you want regardless of whether it is rectangular or oval. Just remember that the area should be in direct contact with the sun and the soil should not be waterlogged. Here are some grassy areas that you can choose from:
· Large flower beds
· A patio
· A lawn
· A bulb bed
· Ainedump
· A birdbath
· A miniature lawn
· A rockery
· A shepherds hook
· A stonescrop
· A water feature
· A windmill
· A vine bed
· A bower
· A jachet
· A dining table
· A homework shelf
· A wine rack
· A frame at an angle
· A garden wall
· A path to an ornament
· A smaller figurine or plant
· A fountain as the centrepiece
· A birdbath
· A small statuette or two
· A container for holding a small plant
· An orchard
· An extension to the house
· A path to an outbuilding or another building
· To decorate an outdoor room
· To provide shade for an outdoor room
· To grow a border or screen to protect an outdoor room
· To grow plants with seasonal needs
· To provide shade for indoor plants
· To grow a border or screen to protect an indoor room
· To grow plants with seasonal needs
You could use all kinds of other things to bring your garden to life, such as lighting and heaters. You could use coloured lights to bring some colour and welcome effect to your garden. You could use a pumpkin light at the base of a plant. You could also use an outdoor light at night time.
When you are selecting the decorative items to use, you must determine who will be using the garden. A good number of people will be viewing or using the garden. Therefore, you should think of Who will be using the garden from the sitting area. If you are planning to provide a sit and sofa area for garden furniture, you may go in for frosted outdoor furniture. However, you could select plastic furniture, wooden furniture and even low-priced cushions.
You could also add some hard containers in the corners of the garden to raise flower beds. In the last ten years, the garden has seen a revolution and a shift towards plastic pots. Nowadays, a plastic pot would look awesome.
