Blog: How to Get Your Garden Ready for Summer

​How to Get Your Garden Ready for Summer

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​The summer season is when you are most likely to use your garden, whether it’s for gatherings, al fresco dining, or playing with the kids. It’s worth spending some time in the lead-up to summer preparing your garden, as this means you aren’t stuck trying to do the gardening when the weather is baking hot. If you want to make the most of your garden this summer, here are some jobs you should start doing now:

Get Your Swimming Pool Summer-Ready

If your pool is damaged or looking grimy/dated, then you may want to consider swimming pool resurfacing, where old areas are removed, and new masonry or tiles are installed. It’s worth getting this done before summer. That way, your pool is ready to use as soon as the hot days arrive. You should also check equipment such as your pumps and filters, and get your pool adequately cleaned before you refill it, so it’s in the best possible condition.

Start Weeding

Start weeding now so you can avoid the spread of weeds that happens when the weather starts getting warmer. It’s usually easy to remove weeds from cracks and block paving using a hoe, or by pulling them out by hand. However, it’s harder to remove weeds from a lawn, and you’ll usually need specialty weed-removing products that kill weeds yet leave the grass healthy.

Clean Your Decking, Patio, and Brickwork

An easy way of making your garden look neat and tidy is to clean any brickwork, stones, and even your decking. You can do this by taking the following measures:

1. Sweep the area with a hard-bristled brush.
2. Apply specialty cleaning products that are suitable for the surface in question.
3. Use a pressure washer to remove ground-in dirt and clean nooks and crannies.
4. Apply a protective coating such as a water seal.

This will ensure these areas look clean and are ready to use over the summer, no matter what weather conditions come along.

Start Planting

If you missed the window of time to plant things in the fall, then spring is also an excellent season to plant all sorts from flowers to fruit, vegetables, and herbs. There are many flower bulbs you can plant in spring, and it’s a great time to be out in your garden and feel close to nature. Many spring bulbs turn into colorful flowers, so they instantly give your garden a lift in the summer.

Sort Out Your Old Garden Furniture

Garden furniture can often look grubby and worn in the spring, especially if it has been left out all summer and exposed to the elements and bird droppings. You can buy specialist cleaner for plastic furniture to revive these items, while wooden furniture can be varnished and look much better. Fabric covers and cushions can often be put through the wash or can be sponge cleaned. Follow the instructions on the care label to get them clean.
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Doing a few chores around the garden now ensures it is summer-ready and allows you to look forward to the sunny days ahead.