Becoming A Keen Garden User; Transform Your Garden In 5 Steps

Are you bad at making use of your garden? If so, you should use it more. Not many people are fortunate enough to have their own garden, so we should cherish it and make as much use of it as possible. 

Knowing how to transform your garden so you actually want to use it will make sure that you use your home to its full potential. 

Here, you can find out how to transform your garden so it’s ready for summer.

Step 1: Evaluate Your Space and Determine Your Goals

Before you start getting your hands dirty, it is important that you evaluate what type of outdoor areas you have and what types of things you want to achieve with your gardening aspirations. Ask yourself about the amount of sun your area has, the quality of the soil, if your dogs will try and dig up anything you plant, the climate you live in, the views you already have, and the exposure of the area you will be working in. What are your goals? Are you looking to create a vegetable garden? Or are you trying to create a serene area for you to relax in? Or are you looking to add some visual color to your surroundings? Understanding your space and goals will help you as you take this journey and grow.

Step 2: Plan The Layout

First, use a pencil and paper, or use a computer for more detail if you prefer. Consider areas of high intensity, such as around doorways and a porcelain patio – you will see these areas from your house most, and they provide a great impact. 

Step 3: Pick the Right Plants

Picking the right type of plant is really important when building your plant garden. You want to have the right type of plant in the right climate zone, soil, weather, or location. You want to have a good mix of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees. You want to have a good presentation when planting your garden. You want the humidity level to be sufficient for the plant you are planting. You also want to keep up good maintenance when having a garden.

Step 4: Preparing and Maintaining

Next, you’ll properly prepare and maintain your garden. Start off by getting your soil ready. Removing any weeds and clearing and amending soils. Adding organic materials to the already existing soil will improve your garden’s condition. This will maintain a better, thicker garden and stabilize the soil so it will stay in good condition. When planting vegetation, space your plants correctly so the roots will grow quickly and efficiently. 

Step 5: Enjoy Learning and Experimentation

Gardening is an ongoing experience, so have patience, have fun, get out there and try new things. Wrong plant potted together? Swap them. Plants dying? Research why! Talk to experienced gardeners, garden clubs, workshops, master gardener programs, and online groups. Everyone loved their first baby, and then they had that teenager! Gardening is the same way. You will learn a lot from your mistakes.