How do you use your garden? For many of us, the garden is a place to chill out, to entertain, to play, and to spend quality time together. To cater for everyone and ensure that your outdoor space is suited to a range of activities and pursuits, it’s useful to create a versatile garden. If you’re looking for ideas to make your garden more child or adult-friendly, or you’d like to get more out of your garden, you’ve come to the right place.
Creating zones
Many of us use our gardens for a wide range of purposes. This is a place where kids and pets can run around and let off steam, it’s a spot for catching up with friends and getting the family together, and an area where you can kick back, soak up the rays or curl up with a good book. To make the most of your outdoor space, and ensure that everyone gets what they want, it’s a good idea to create distinctive zones. You can do this using different materials, including wooden decking, paved patios, pebbles, gravel, and turf, and by channelling different styles and themes. You could have a serene rock garden made from Scottish cobbles and gravel for relaxing, a sofa set on your decking for entertaining and goal posts on your lawn, for example. By personalising different areas, your garden can work for all ages and interests, and everyone can use the space at the same time.
Weatherproofing
When it comes to spending time outdoors, one of the main problems we have in the UK is the weather. We all know that the weather can be unpredictable, even in the throes of the summer, so it’s beneficial to consider weatherproofing your garden. You can create a more versatile and usable outdoor space by adding structures or features that provide shade and shelter, such as a summer house, a gazebo, a retractable awning or a covered patio. This way, you can enjoy the fresh air whether it’s grey and miserable or your garden is bathed in glorious sunshine.
Low maintenance garden ideas
Many of us love to spend time in the garden, but we don’t necessarily have the time or the desire to devote hours to upkeep and maintenance. If you want to get the best out of your garden without signing up to mowing, preening, and weeding, there are some incredible low maintenance options available. If you’re eager to create a modern, hassle-free garden, adding paving, gravel, and rockery stone is a great idea. You can design a stunning aesthetic, and you don’t have to spend any time tending to your alfresco patch. You could also consider planting wildflowers and embracing the rustic meadow look, or switch quirky-shaped, expansive lawns for regular shapes and a smaller lawn bordered by decking, paving or gravel.
Do you dream of having a garden that provides an ideal base for relaxing, socialising, entertaining, and spending quality time with loved ones? If your garden isn’t quite ticking all the boxes, there are ways of creating a more versatile, diverse space. Hopefully, this guide has given you food for thought!