Summer is nearly here, so now is the time to get your garden in shape. The enjoyment that can be derived from having a lovely outside space that the whole family can enjoy was brought home to us during lockdown. Many of us started using our gardens as an extension of our interior living space, and as buyer wish lists demonstrate, that trend is still ongoing. Don’t forget that a well-kept garden can boost your home’s value by up to 5%. So read on for our list of the most important tasks you can complete this month to get your garden both ready for your family to enjoy and to help you attract the attention of potential purchasers.
Love your lawn
A perfectly mowed lawn is beautiful to look at, and in a vote to find the top 50 fragrances in Britain, freshly cut grass came in third. Make sure you don’t trim it any shorter than 1cm in length, as if you do, it can struggle to grow and leave you with a patchy, unsightly lawn.
Weeds
Getting rid of weeds from your lawn, borders, and paths may seem like an endless chore, but it is one that is well worth doing. In addition to helping your garden look its best, removing weeds can prevent them from strangling your carefully chosen border plants. The longer you let them grow, the more difficult it will be to get them under control.
Declutter
Over the winter, sheds can turn into a dumping ground for items that need to be stored out of the way. This may result in your shed being a scene of disorganised chaos in which it may be difficult to find anything. Take advantage of the sunny days and empty your shed of everything. Then divide the items into piles for keeping, discarding, and donating. Before putting the keep pile back in the shed, make sure you give your shed a thorough clean.
Garden furniture
When it comes to cleaning outdoor furniture that has been left outside all winter, pressure washers can make the job easy. However, a bowl of soapy water and some elbow grease will work just as well if you don’t have one. Remember to wash your cushion covers in your washing machine to freshen them up.
A coat of paint
Give your wooden furniture, decking, and fence a fresh coat of paint. It will not only help it look its best, but it will also ensure that it is prepared to weather another winter when it arrives, and it is unquestionably more pleasant to complete this task in the sunshine than at the beginning of winter!
If you are considering selling your property in North London and would like some advice on how to make your garden look its best please give us a call on 020 7759 2199 or send us an email to enquiries@vitaproperties.uk and we will be delighted to give you our advice.
