7 Ways To Make Your Garden Look Beautiful This Summer

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Summer is the time to really appreciate your garden, so let’s maximize your enjoyment by making the landscape look as beautiful as possible! The overall design of your garden is the most important part of your garden. Landscaping is great for all but you may want to look at something such as xeriscaping. What is xeriscaping though? This is a way to make your garden a little more eco friendly which is certainly something we should all be looking into.

So here are some other easy ways to improve your garden that will make it look lovely for those warm summer months ahead:

1. Cut back any modified plants that have finished flowering and prune them when needed. Even something simple like a tidy up does wonders to the look of your garden and will make it look cultivated and manicured.
2. Fill in any planting gaps where there is just a mound of soil. A big burst of flowers creates a stunning look and makes the garden look cared for.
3. Edge your lawn, which will make it look nice to onlookers and also look as if your garden has been well cared for before summer starts. Make it a great space! 
4. Strategically place focal points like benches, tables, water features, and statues in key viewing locations. This draws the eye to the middle section of the garden and creates a strong focal point, bringing to light any lovely features you have!  
5. Paint tired-looking fences! A fresh coat of paint, especially if it’s blue or white, will really enhance the garden. If painting is too much effort, then bamboo or willow screening can cover up an old fence and look lovely, add some creeping ivy to look luxurious.
6. Add bright cushions to your furniture and make things look spruced up! The addition of vibrant material not only makes seating more inviting.
7. Pressure wash patios and paths. Do this with a hose and ensure that everywhere is spic and span including getting rid of leaves on pathways and anything that looks untidy, a little sweep will do wonders! 

If you want to add some extra plants too that’s always a great idea but give them a bit of color to ensure that they look right for summer. You can add water features but these are certainly not the easiest when it comes to maintaining but if you have the time and money then they will look beautiful. Add a pond too but again this time and effort, but you could have your own koi fish swimming around and some pretty pebbles and plants; remember that your garden is a blank canvas ready for you to put some style and thought into it. Being self-sufficient is also amazing if you want to be eco-friendly and even grow your own vegetables but this can take patience so be sure that it is something that you really want to do. It will be great for the plant and your bank balance in the long run and it is certainly addictive once you get going!