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Who doesn’t want a sunny garden throughout the dreary mists of autumn and the cold and dry of winter? But seeing as we live in the UK and the weather system is always catching you off-guard, it’s hard to create a garden that feels cheery, bright, and pleasant all year round.
But we do have some good news for you: there are a few ways to bring that sense of sunniness to life! If you want your garden to feel like the kind of space where you can relax, smell the flowers, and hear the birds chirping above, here’s the kind of work you need to do.
Perennials are Essential!
Plants that grow and flower all year round – what could be better for a more sunny space when it’s cold and dark outside? That means perennials are essential, and they come in a wide variety of species and colours.
Of course, perennials don’t actually last forever, and you will need to care for them and replace them every now and then. However, they do bloom for longer periods of time, and even the cold doesn’t quite stop the hardier varieties.
And even in low-light gardens that spend most of their time facing away from the sun, perennials can still grow in the shade.
Keep the Lawn Green with Artificial Grass
With some faux turf and Artificial Grass in place, your lawn can actually be a deep, lush green all the year round. Nothing says sunny back yard like a nice green lawn!
This is a great choice for those with smaller gardens, or anyone with mostly concrete or brick out there, to maximise how much you can actually enjoy the space!
But even if you’ve got a larger lawn, placing some artificial grass will help to cover the dry, muddy patches that always spring up over the autumn and winter.
Focus on Reflections
Want to get a bit more sun around the space? Then you’re going to need mirrors, light shades of paint, and a bit of time to get it all set up. But once you have, you might just find that the sunlight exposure lasts a bit longer, and at least makes the back yard feel brighter.
Reflecting the sunlight around the garden is a neat trick, and it can direct natural light towards the darker, more cramped corners of your perimeter fence. Find out where sunny rays enter your garden and use mirrors to re-orientate where they’ll hit.
Make sure you buy some outdoor mirrors that have thicker, more weather-proofed frames, as they’ll be easier to mount on outdoor surfaces. In terms of paint shades, anything closer to white on the colour spectrum will work here.
Making your garden feel sunny all year round is a great little DIY job. After all, you get to use your garden more often, you’ll enjoy it much more, and you’ll have an outdoor space that doesn’t suffer from the same cold and wet as everywhere else!
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