Hard and soft landscaping - Spring Gardening tips
After a bitterly cold winter, homeowners and garden enthusiasts alike are dying to get their hands dirty this spring! Now that your frost-covered lawns and flower arrangements are once again starting to show life, it's time to return to the outdoors and revive your home exterior.
The best spring gardens come with planning and consideration. Nevertheless, spring gardening can be a fun and enjoyable experience. Ahead, we lay out essential first impression tips to help you get started on envisioning the perfect spring garden.
Hard Landscaping - Primary focus
In gardening terms, hard landscaping refers to anything that isn't plants or vegetation. Decorative pieces such as water features, pottery, patios, paving, pools, gazebos and even outdoor kitchens are cool additions that not only enhance the look and feel of a springtime lawn and garden but also add value to your property.
Overall, hardscaping benefits your home depending on how you apply it and should be your first consideration when planning out your spring garden look and feel.
For example, paving is a perfect way to add value to your property and also save on gardening maintenance. This means that generally speaking, investing in good paving offers both value and charming aesthetics. On the other hand, a good trellis may elevate the look of your garden, but you'll likely not save on water or even add value to the property to make it worth your while.
In short, pay close attention to both practical and aesthetic perspectives and you won't go wrong.
Soft landscaping - secondary considerations
As above, so below. Soft Landscaping is everything and anything to do with plants and the garden itself. First things first! You need to get rid of any weeds that manage to sprout up during the cold climates. Sometimes there are even stragglers leftover from the previous summer.
The end of winter also signifies a perfect time to start pruning your shrubs that are beginning to flower through late July and August. Always wait until right after blooming to start pruning shrubs like azalea, rhododendron, weigela, lilac, forsythia and viburnum.
Ensure that your ground is fully thawed out before fertilizing garden beds and inspect your plants and flowers for any cold-weather damage to clip away as needed. For your perennials, rake any dead leaves or debris and start dividing to differentiate between newly growing buds and your existing flora.
With your garden starting to take shape, start focusing on the finer details such as edging out the corners of your garden beds.
Entranceways - first impressions
Ever heard of the term curb appeal? Simply put, this refers to a home's first impression and how well all combined elements make it stand out. From a fresh coat of paint to properly designed and installed front doors, a well-envisioned entranceway is a long term and valuable investment for anyone putting their home on the market.
A buyers first impressions inform 80% of a buyer's decision as to whether or not they even consider your home as their next move. Even if you're not thinking about selling right now, this sort of home improvement guarantees an investment with the highest possible return.
How to get started
Thinking of applying your ideas and concepts to your spring garden and need to know the best places? The following are some of the most highly rated nurseries and gardening centres in the greater Johannesburg area.
So whether you're selling your home or looking for a fresh new look this springtime, consider these useful tips on gardening and home improvement to get the best out of your outdoor paradise.
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24 Aug 2021
Author LV Digital