How to Keep Your Garden Ready for All Seasons

Some would say that if you have a library and a garden, you have everything you need. Gardens are the part of the house where you probably spend a lot of your time during warmer days, but it doesn’t mean you can’t keep it organised and designed to enjoy it during the other three seasons too.

It’s a space that makes a difference in the décor, giving more life and joy to the indoor environment, besides making it cooler on hot days. But not everyone knows where to start assembling and decorating the garden.

If it is your case, check out here some special tips on choosing the right furniture to decorate a garden, as well as information on care and maintenance, to ensure it is always a pleasant and beautiful space.

Plan it in Advance

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It may seem silly, but it’s not: having a plan makes a difference in setting up the garden because it’s possible to investigate every detail to ensure a better result.

Therefore, check the incidence of local light to see which plants can be used in this space. In addition, analyse the need to install a lawn, to ensure better finishing to the area.

If you have some spare time, also plan to install a lighting system or furniture in the garden. Even in the long run, it can be a great feature of your garden too.

Choose your Furniture Carefully

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Choosing the right furniture for your garden is an important part of the project. Tables, benches, and chairs are excellent examples of furniture that can make up and complement the garden décor. To ensure a more beautiful result, prefer the versions made of wood or iron.

Outdoor contemporary garden furniture can make your space stands out. The perfect for all-weather luxury rattan furniture such as shading seats, corner sofas, outdoor tables, and hanging chairs, among other pieces, will bring elegance and comfort to your garden.

If the furniture is directly exposed to sunlight and rain, choose options that have received treatment against fading or oxidation. Thus, it will be possible to preserve the parts for longer.

Invest in lighting

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On the contrary, people may think, that light is quite an important feature when planning a garden décor. We welcome the natural light, but during the evenings, it’s important to keep your space well-lit as well. After all, often the gardens are even nicer at night.

If you are available, make an investment in garden lighting. The ideal is to think of it together with the construction or implementation of the garden to minimise the cost of cable passagework, electrical installation, etc.  Having an illuminated garden means using it twice as much.

Create a Vintage Space

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Vintage pieces are timeless and perfect for adding to stylish your garden. The vintage effect is the idea of using old pieces to put in the garden.

Like plants, the vintage pieces make a great difference in your decoration.

Rustic benches, swings, tables, and chairs for antique-style garden furniture are also part of the decorating style to adopt. Sculptures, fountains, and different ornaments are other kind of interesting elements.

Build Green Walls

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For places where there is a lot of vehicle traffic, the rolling lane produces a noise that bothers, much more than that emitted by engines.

It affects people’s health, causing increased stress, and decreasing attention and concentration capacity.

In regions of very hot or arid climates, vertical spaces can also be worked, adding beauty and thermal comfort. Vegetation reduces heat in environments, also reducing energy consumption for refrigeration.

Simone Ribeiro
Hi! I'm Simone, a citizen of Britain, where I live for over a decade, and of Brazil, where I was born. Midlands Traveller is where I combine my passion for travelling, business and an Eco-friendly lifestyle.

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