Festive Flair: The

Christmas-Ready

Garden

When it comes to getting

your home ready for the Christmas

season, is best to start in the

backyard or the garden. This is the

perfect place to show how excited

you are for the upcoming festive

season and to enhance the

Christmas spirit at home.

Homeowners, however, should not

only focus on putting up gleaming

Christmas lights and decorations in

their garden. It is best to tidy up

the place first to make sure the

outdoor living areas look their very

best for one of the most anticipated

seasons in the

UK.

Greening the Lawn

The lawn serves as the perfect

backdrop for a beautiful garden or

the place for playing or entertaining

guests. Homeowners can tidy up its

edges or give it a good mow. Lawn

renovation is best performed in the

early morning or late afternoon so

they are not exposed to the heat

and humidity in the middle of the

day. Garden

experts suggest

using a hose-on

fertiliser to

revitalise

brownish grass.

Pop More Colours

Petunias, daisies, and asters are

perfect for

bringing out

colour in the

backyard.

Homeowners

who have no

time to plant seedlings can

purchase potted flowers as

decorations. Flowering pots are

also perfect for enhancing the look

of a boring yard. There are ready-

planted hanging pots and baskets

that are overflowing with flowers,

which are perfect in the front or

back door.

Salads for Guests

Greening the garden is not limited

to taking care of

the grass, trees,

and shrubs.

Homeowners

are advised to

plant salad

greens such as

spinach and lettuce. This gives

them the convenience of having

fresh produce for salads and other

dishes when guests drop in

unexpectedly during the festive

season.

Larger than Life

Decorations

After tidying up the place, homeowners

ca make a big impression in their

garden by using larger than life

decorations. Blow up Santas in fun and

festive designs are perfect to make the

place stand out. LED lights and fairy

lights are also great garden decoration

additions.

Dressing up the home for Christmas

involves more than just putting up a

tree and gleaming lights inside the

house. Homeowners should also focus

on adding a fun and festive flair to the

garden or façade

with flowers, lights,

and other

decorative

elements.

Resources:

http://www.longacres.co.uk/

http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-

basics/outdoor-christmas-

decorating-

ideas/pictures/index.html?ic1=obi

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https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/pr

ofile?PID=102