Garden Upgrades To Get Done During Low-Use Season

In most homes, the garden isn’t in use throughout the whole year. When the summer sun dips down and it gets cold and rainy outside, we tend to leave the garden until the spring rolls back round.

But it’s in this period that we can get the most work done. After all, no one wants to spend quality time out there when there’s no weather for it, which makes fixing any issues in the yard or lawn a lot cheaper! 

As such, here are a few of the best garden upgrades to get done during the low-use season.

Clear Out the Shed

Have you ever cleared out the shed before? Most people haven’t. It just tends to be a storage space where all kinds of things (tools, leftover soil, growbags etc.,) accumulate and never get thought of again.

But now you’ve got some time to see the garden as is, and you’re not focused on making it a comfortable, temperate space for the family, you can have a proper shed clearout. Trust us, it’s overdue! 

Repair or Replace the Fence

Now that no one is really using the garden, you’ve got a chance to head round the fence and properly survey it. There’s not going to be a kiddy pool in your way, or a million plant pots and toys, and you’re less likely to need to get the dog to stop bounding around as well!

Be on the lookout for signs of wear that need more than just a revarnish. Something like loose fence posts or dirt build ups around the bottom. And make sure to watch out for cracks, holes, or cuts that show more of the neighbour's garden than you’d really like.

If you spot damage like this, you’re going to need some Fencing Contractors on the phone to arrange a quick fix or panel replacement  or check out G&G Fencing and Landscaping supplies. Because a bit of summertime damage can mean a collapsed fence during the stormier seasons!

Clean Drains and Gutters

No one wants to deal with the stink of an open drain on a sunny day. Not only does the heat make the stink worse, but you’re trying to enjoy the outdoor weather! So leave both drain and gutter clearance until the colder months and go hard at them then.

Outdoor drains don’t clog all that often, but if it’s been a weirdly rainy season thus far, you might want to double check on the level of debris that might have been washed down there.

This will just be a visual inspection, but things like leaf bits, moss chunks, as well as stones and general rubbish, tend to stick round the top. The same goes for the gutters; just be careful if you’re using a ladder to get up to see them properly.

Low-use season is the best time for the bigger, more intense garden maintenance jobs. After all, you don’t have to worry about the garden being out of action while you’re trying to use it!

K Elizabeth xoxox

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