Backyard Improvements That Will Rock Your World

Hello World!  Welcome Friends!  Gardens, just like people, tend to age over time. At the start of a fresh renovation, they look vibrant and beautiful. Then slowly over time, they lose some of their luster. Eventually, they get to the point where they’re barely recognizable. 

The good news is that you can turn back the clock and improve your backyard and landscaping with a few simple changes. Here’s what to do.

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Have Fun With Refurbished Items

Do you have an old Victorian bathtub lying around? Instead of sending it to the dump, why not use it as a funky garden feature? 

Here’s what to do. Place the bathtub is a large open area, usually at the center of a pre-existing flower bed. Next, use metal paint to spray the entire thing bright white (or whatever color complements the rest of your garden). Then add some soil and plant some bulbs. After a couple of seasons, all the plants will bloom, and you’ll wind up with a raised bed with a quirky twist. 

Make Your Borders Extra Special

Most of us leave a line of mud between our lawns and beds. The grass eventually spills over the edge, blurring the boundaries. You either spend all year trimming it back or just accept that your borders will never be perfect. 

It turns out that there’s a way around this little problem – use border materials. 

Border products come in all shapes, sizes, and designs. The classic solution is stone borders, but today you can get a host of eco-friendly options too. Boundaries allow you to contain your beds or your lawn and create a beautiful barrier between the two. 

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Repair Your Pool

Pools aren’t just for fun – they’re also a vital garden feature that can greatly add to the aesthetics. For many homeowners, they’re a replacement for traditional water features. 

Pools, however, have an annoying habit of falling rapidly into disrepair. Something inevitably goes wrong, and it winds up looking trashed. 

Getting pool screen repair, for instance, not only helps to maintain the value of your swimming pool but also improves the appearance of your garden. A beautifully dressed pool can have a profound and positive visual impact. 

Put Your Hose In A Hose Holder Planter

Hoses are essential for keeping your backyard supplied with water, but they’re also annoyingly ugly. Their long, snake-like green forms look bad compared to the rest of your garden in bloom. 

Fortunately, there’s an easy way around this problem: just put the hose in a hose holder with a planter on top. 

A hose holder is essentially just a large wooden boxed with an easy-access wooden door. Some varieties come with a planter on top, allowing you to decorate it with tulips or pansies.  If you have the extra dollars then you can opt to get a hose reel which will add an aesthetic value to your garden significantly. The fancy hose reels on BestOfMachinery will be more than enough for your needs.

Use Palette Furniture

Palette furniture isn’t the most comfortable garden furniture option, but it is one of the cheapest at most accessible. All you need are some old pallets from a warehouse and some paint. 

Here’s what to do. Lay your pallets out on a sheet and then start painting them white. Wait for the paint to dry, and then start over again until you get the coverage you want. 

Once you’ve done that, stack them up and nail them together. Finally, add some outdoor cushions, and you’re done. 

If your pallets are square, you’ll need to cut them in half to create a bench-like shape. 

Add String Lights

Putting lighting in the garden might sound like a slightly strange concept, but it is a lot of fun. It means that you can transform your backyard into a kind of wonderland at night. 

Most outdoor lights you can buy today are LEDs. Thus they come in a wide variety of colors AND cut your energy bills. 

Try hanging string lights between trees and switch them on at night. You’re not trying to go for a Christmas effect. Instead, you’re looking for a setup that adds a little atmosphere to your outdoor spaces. 

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Revamp Your Patio

Patios are beautiful spaces that allow you to enjoy the outdoors in comfort and entertain guests. Sometimes, though, they can look a little worse for wear, especially if you allow weeds to grow through. 

Try revamping your patio by using some weed killer, cleaning the stones, and then adding outdoor furniture and seating. If you live in a colder climate, invest in infrared heaters to keep you and your guests comfortable on chilly evenings. 

You could also try adding some stained tiles to create a little visual interest. It makes alfresco living a lot of fun.

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