By Sharon Jones

With the colder months upon us, there isn’t much that you can do with your garden because of the wet weather, lack of growth from plants and grass, and also the desire to stay inside in the warm. However, pre-planning what you’re going to do next year when the weather is again warm enough to do some renovation will give you plenty of time to arrange everything and properly think out what you’re going to do with your garden. In this article is going to be some tips on pre-planning your garden for next year’s facelift. While it seems and might be a high-pressure task some tips can definitely help in this aspect. 

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Check your tools

The first thing that you should be doing is checking the tools that you will need for your renovation because when it comes to doing the work you may find that your tools are either not sufficient enough for the job, or that you don’t own the right tools. You may find you need a chainsaw or pruner to cut your bushes, or perhaps even a leaf blower to clear your lawn of dead leaves and debris to make room for renovations. 

Making plans and preparing will give you time to acquire the tools you will need (and possibly ask family buying you Christmas gifts to consider getting tools!). Remember to never use a tool that’s damaged or faulty as you’re putting yourself at risk of hurting yourself. This DIY Chalkboard Fall Wreath Home Decor is the Best Way to Welcome by VersaChalk

Prioritise larger jobs

If you’re planning on building an area of your garden up, or you want to dig up a hole so you can turn it into a pond then you’re going to need to consider everything that you will need for the job. For example, if you want a large pond you’re not going to want to dig the hole by hand. Hiring a digger would be something that you should consider. Remember though, the ground is often softer earlier on in the year due to all of the rainfall, so be sure to get some digging mats so you don’t damage the rest of your lawn. This website sells a wide range of all of the equipment you might need for this renovation.

Look for inspiration

The one thing that many people fail to do, is look for inspiration from others. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have to copy other people’s ideas identically, you could switch certain aspects of a flower arrangement up, or do things on a smaller or larger scale, depending on the size of your garden.

There are also garden magazines that you could buy to obtain inspiration from. You can get them from newsagents and larger stores too, so keep your eye out for them and give yourself some inspiration!

Ask for help

If you’ve got a large garden, or you’re planning a lot of work to be done don’t forget to ask friends and family for help so that you take some of the strain off yourself, and can also get work done much quicker than if you were to do it alone.

Take this advice into consideration when planning the work you’re doing to your garden and revel in the beauty of it when it’s complete! Remember, planning is key to success!