The Garden – it offers space for playing and romping, has the potential to be a cozy retreat for relaxation, and is also the biggest hobby for many women and men. However, for you to actually enjoy spending time in your Garden and for it to become a personal oasis of well-being, you have to landscape it correctly and maintain it constantly. This text is intended to provide you with a foundation and initial tips on how and where to best start and which simple steps you can use to skillfully make your Garden shine.
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Find the center of the garden
When you are Gardenlandscaping a garden
, you must first always be clear about what you want to have as the central focal point. Is the cozy seating area next to the rose bushes the most important thing to you, or do you want to set a special accent with an extraordinary statue?
Combine the individual elements in your garden
Highlight different areas, for example, with small walls, colorful pots, or beautiful stones. Tall plants or shrubs and trees also protect you from unwanted prying eyes and make the garden look longer if they are planted or placed at the edge.
You can use every area when laying out the garden
If you have slopes in your garden, you can cover them with smaller and larger white pebbles. Leave small spaces free, which you can plant with evergreen shrubs (for example, ferns) – this looks very well-kept and elegant.
Lawn only in large gardensYou should only plant lawns in somewhat larger gardens
; if you only have small areas with grass, you rarely achieve a good effect with it. It is better to lay out small gardens as so-called cottage gardens by growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs, which you can then also use to refine your dishes for the next barbecue party.
The right tools are a mustLandscapingIn any case, you need a rake if you want a
garden. For example, to prepare the soil for planting flowers or to smooth out uneven surfaces. With a so-called cultivator, you can loosen even very hard soil well. Small shovels (for example, to dig out weeds) should also not be missing in any garden.
Since all plants need regular pruning, it is advisable to purchase multi-purpose shears or typical garden shears. However, thicker branches should be cut with loppers or tree shears.Since you have to ensure that the plants remain fresh even during the landscaping of a garden
and especially afterwards, every (hobby) gardener needs at least a watering can. With sufficiently long hoses, large gardens can be watered even better, easier, and faster.
How to build a raised bed in your gardenRaised beds are characterized above all by the fact that they can also be built on gravel or on otherwise unsuitable ground. It is best to build the frame with wood – oak is a good choice because it has a very long lifespan of up to 20 years. A 50 cm deep foundation is the right choice. When it comes to the frame, you should definitely make sure that you use material that does not detract from the appearance of the garden
and can be well coordinated with other existing materials.Raised beds are characterized above all by the fact that they can also be built on gravel or on otherwise unsuitable ground. It is best to build the frame with wood – oak is a good choice because it has a very long lifespan of up to 20 years. A 50 cm deep foundation is the right choice. When it comes to the frame, you should definitely make sure that you use material that does not detract from the appearance of the Natural waste (such as leaves, wood, compost) creates soil that is perfect for planting vegetables. The base of the bed consists of a wire mesh as a foundation and then a layer of branches. Then lay out a layer of grass, followed by a layer of leaves and another layer of compost. For the final layer, mix soil with compost. Raised beds are best placed in sunny spots in the
garden.
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