Transform Your Yard into the Garden of Your Dreams

People today mostly lack two things: money and time. These two factors usually stand in the way of a successful garden makeover as well. Homeowners deem the renovation too costly and time-consuming, so they choose to turn their backyard into a storage unit instead. This destroys the ground and disperses any hope that this area might become a garden one day.

A garden is something any household would benefit from and it is neither that hard nor expensive to create. In fact, the resource you are going to need the most is determination and willpower to see the garden project implemented. You have probably dreamed of such a garden as a child and now is the excellent time to make your dreams come true. Roll up your sleeves and read more about how to transform your yard into a proper garden.

Jars and tins for plants

Inserting plants directly into the ground would be ideal but in many climates this is not possible because it requires too much humus to be poured in. That is why flower pots seem as the ideal solution to this problem but think again! You want your garden to be special and stock produced brown pots are too plain for a dream garden. Why not reuse old glass jars or tin cans that can be converted into flower pots. Just solve the drainage issue by punctuating tiny holes at the bottom and you’re got yourself a whole set of pots free of charge. You can always replant the herbs inside if they overgrown the jar, as even open field plants, such as lemon mint start indoors in small pots that are ideal protection for the seed.

Swinging in the garden

A garden is an area that is intended for relaxation and this is hard to achieve while standing upright. That is why your yard should feature at least one bench that you can sit on and relax. If you pad it and place some cushions, who knows, perhaps you can even doze off there during the hot summer nights. There could even be a garden set in the patio comprised of a table and a couple of chairs for outdoor dining. Finally, if there is a large enough tree in your garden, you can always hang a swing or a hammock from it. The former will be a children’s favorite, while the latter is for people who like to take things easy.

Going all the way

Depending on the funds at your disposal and the free time you can dedicate to renovating your garden, you are probably going to work in phases. This makes the whole process tedious and it can be delayed for years on end. What you need is some reliable and trustworthy renovation services to help you to speed things up. Why not include the garden in the next complete house renovation that you are already making plans for? The garden is an integral part of the house, so it would be much easier to renovation crews if they didn’t have to skip the yard. Not only is this method several times faster but you will save money because the garden will fall under an integral bill for the entire house.

Establish a perimeter

Unless the borders of your garden are clearly delineated, you stand little chance of creating a dreamlike space. Invest in fencing right from the start to ensure everything you create is well protected against outside elements, as well as to protect pets and children from running onto the street. The fence can double as a canvas on which you can express your artistic side and create a backdrop for the garden. Even a simple picket fence can be turned into a masterpiece by painting each picket in different but complementary color.

Take cover

A garden is a pleasant place to be in spring and summer, while fall and winter aren’t particularly attractive. This is because of the weather outside that you cannot possibly influence, or can you? There is no point is building a wall and a roof around the garden, as it ceases to be a garden, but you can isolate it in several ways. For instance, you can build a patio that will cover the area near the house so it can be enjoyed in even during a shower.

Secondly, you could designate a part of the garden to be a greenhouse that can be built either from a pieces of resilient tarp or glass. This way, you won’t have to worry about gale-force winds end even small-scale wildfires, as you garden yard will be an all-weather garden that you could spend time  in regardless of the season of the year. The plant life will be grateful as well as it will not be exposed to frost directly.

As you have seen from the methods listed above, if you go smart about the garden renovation, there is no need to overspend time and/or money. Reuse and outsource in order to transform your yard into the garden of your dreams.