With hot temperatures upon us you might want to think about getting your outdoor space ready for summer so here are some tips to get your outdoor space summer ready...
Chop and trim
Tidy up your garden by trimming any invasive bushes or hedges and cut back any branches that might be hanging hazardously low. Spray away the weeds and and sweep away the leaves! Some good natural weed destroyers include pouring boiling hot water and salt over them. A good environmentally friendly tip, however be careful which salt you select as it can ware down certain types of concrete over time. Here are some more environmentally friendly ways to get rid of weeds.
Throw away clutter
It's easy to allow your outdoor space to fill up with things you don't need or don't use often enough (old kids toys is a common one!) Consider tossing what you don't need or organising it using up-cycled trunks or storage benches.
Make it quirky
Brighten up the area with eclectic buys from charity stores. Bright fabrics, cactus plants, upcylced metal furnitur and colourful pot plants.
Light it up!
Take down your old rusty fairy lights and get some new ones up. There is a great selection of industrial looking hanging lights out there at the moment which can light and brighten up the area. Opt for the solar powered lights for a more environmentally friendly choice. Lanterns and candles are a must for any outdoor area too!
Put up a shade cloth
If you don't have a shaded deck it's a good idea to either stock up on some umbrellas or for a more boho look buy a shade cloth to drape temporarily (as needed) in your outdoor area. You can get heavy duty shade cloth or buy some coloured fabric that will do the trick.
