By Alexis Grace
Whilst the weather is nice and you have more time on your hands, now is the perfect opportunity to get out into the garden and work on your outdoor areas. Spring is upon us and the garden is offering a huge variety of tasks that can be worked on over the next few months from simple tidying up jobs to recreating a whole new aesthetic. It doesn’t matter how big or small your garden is, or how much work you need to do to get it into shape, start the work now and you’ll thank yourself when the summer arrives.
What to Plant
For those looking to bring some colour and more life to the garden, adding some lovely new plants and flowers will help you achieve this. As we’re currently in spring, there are a selection of things that you can plant now to enjoy through the summer months and through to autumn. The best flowers to plant in your garden now include petunias, pelargoniums and fuchsias as these will provide you with a gorgeous display of colour that will instantly enhance your gardens overall look. It might also be the right time to focus on improving your planters and flowerbeds, as they can experience a little damage throughout the autumn/winter months and may be in need of a little TLC. Use online garden retailers like Two Wests to find the equipment you need to get the work done and get your plan together to plant some vibrant new flowers over the next week or so.
The Right Tools
During lockdown there have been some amazing sales and discounts across a wide range of essentials, especially gardening tools. Now is the perfect time to take stock of your current equipment and work out exactly what you need to add to your toolkit in order to get the work you need to do done properly. Take a look online at a range of different retailers, even places like Wilko and The Range to see what special offers they have running and build your toolkit even more! You’ll be amazed how much you can save when looking online, as well as improving your gardening skills and results through using the right tools.
Gardening Benefits
Lockdown is a challenging time for everyone, with a huge change in routine and everyday life and one of the best ways to keep the mind focused is to get stuck into some gardening. Gardening can really help you to switch off from everything and get carried away in something productive, whilst also spending much more time outdoors which is equally as beneficial for your mental and overall wellbeing. There are so many different benefits to gardening, so now is the perfect time to take on your gardening tasks and keep yourself busy when you can.
The End Goal
Not only will gardening help you to keep busy and focused, but with a clear end goal you’ll be able to enjoy your handywork further down the line and really make the most of your garden. From social areas to a quiet spot for reading surrounded by your favourite flowers, you can create some gorgeous areas within your garden to ensure you and your household can enjoy being in the garden and utilise the space you have properly. It’s such an incredible benefit to have a garden space of your own, so you want to make it as personal and suited to yourself as possible.
