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Spring LANDSCAPING After winter’s long reign on your lawn, spring can’t come fast enough. You’re finally ready to transform your landscape. But first things first, you’ll first need to know how to prepare your yard for spring... DO YOUR RESEARCH Plan out your strategy for your landscaping in advance. Are you going to break it up in phases, or are you going to hire a landscape professional to help you plan? Ask for guidance from your local nursery or neighbours who’s gardens you admire! They can probably give you as good of advice as a professional. PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE Unlike a paint colour in your home, once it’s up you’re done, landscaping requires maintenance and care. From pulling weeds, watering and pruning, to occasional replacement of dead plants, etc… Plan what plants will suit your maintenance schedule. Consider hiring a professional gardener or lawn service to take care of your yard if necessary. CONTRAST WITH YOUR EXTERIOR HOME Your landscaping should be an enhancement of your exterior home. Choose plants that compliment or contrast the colors in your home as well as the architectural time period of your home. A modern and minimalist home may enjoy a modern Zen-inspired landscape, while a Victorian home may have quaint gardens and flowering areas that are typical for the Victorian era. Plan your outdoor landscaping to be in harmony with your exteriors. AFTER A DRIVEWAY? THE SECRET IS WHAT LIES BENEATH! Weed membrane – Lay this down over the bare ground before you lay the sub-base. A good quality one will stop the weeds growing and still allow water to past through. Sub-base – go as deep as you can on the sub-base, we would recommend 150mm. Gravel mats/gravel holders - Absolutely vital as they stop the gravel ‘travelling’. These are interlocking, plastic mesh, rigid square grids that lay on top of the MOT and then you rake all the gravel into them. They can’t be seen through the gravel, but they do a great job of keeping it all localised and in the same place. Edging – sometimes your driveway will be self-contained between walls, but if not, make sure you have good solid edges to contain the sub-base and the gravel. If you don’t do this, your driveway will start sprawling. Size is everything – There’s lot’s of great looking gravels to choose from these days but the golden rule is trying not to go less than 20mm in size. Anything less will tend to get stuck in your car tyres tread or get walked into the home in your shoe tread. BUILDINGS LTD Home office, cinema room, workout space or a place to relax and restore - whatever you need an extra room for, then a Garden Room from Kirkdale Buildings Limited can help you achieve it. Our fully insulated bespoke garden rooms, compliment your garden, and provide you with the perfect space for year-round use. 01926 332142 enquiries@kirkdalebuildings.co.uk www.kirkdalebuildings.co.uk To find out more then contact us on 01926 332142, email us at enquiries@kirkdalebuildings.co.uk, view our website www.kirkdalebuildings.co.uk or to see photos of a completed project on our Facebook Page visit: Kirkdale Buildings Ltd f @Kirkdale Buildings Ltd 42 | www.minervamagazines.co.uk
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