Toons Top Tips For Spring Garden Preparations

Posted on - 4th March 2022

Studies find that homeowners spend more time in the garden during spring compared to another other time of the year.

It might be argued; the majority of the time is spent performing maintenance and preparing your garden for the eventuality of the Great British summer. The preparations might entail much more than simply scraping the frost from your decking and strategically removing any loose hanging branches. Springtime in your garden should see significant reinvestment into your gardening appliances and furniture.

Being a well established supplier of outdoor furniture in Staffordshire and surrounding areas; we thought it our duty to detail ways in which you can reinvigorate your garden this spring.

By following some of our top tips, you will be enjoying all important summer barbeques with family and friends in no time.

Colour Coordinate Your Furniture

When it comes to selecting your outdoor furniture, you will want to ensure that your choices convey an element of consistency.

One of the easiest ways to do this is by colour coordinating your outdoor furniture. While you might be able to buy some furnishings a prelayed out set, for example our industry leading Arudia Outdoor Casual Dining complete set; it is not always so simple.

If you have unmatching chairs and tables; not only does this stand out aesthetically, it can even come across disorganised.

Choosing A Colour Scheme

Leading on nicely from our previous point, choosing the correct colour scheme is essential is assuring your garden is looking fantastical and welcoming this spring.

Some of the more popular colours include versatile colours such as grey, black and white. On the other hand, warmer colours are growing in popularity. Colours such as red, orange and yellow are slowly starting to populate gardens up and down the country.

Deep Clean Your Outdoor Furniture

Outdoor furniture has one clear drawback compared to its domestic counterpart. That being that the outdoorsy equipment are exposed to the elements.

As a direct result of this, the furniture can attract unwanted germs and bacteria. This is why it is paramount that your garden chairs and tables are cleaned thoroughly on a regular basis.

There are many different homemade remedies which can be tried. However, we have found one of the simplest ways to deep clean your furniture is by simply scrubbing down your equipment with warm soapy water.

Look After Your Wood

Wood can be found around most decently sized gardens in the UK. Fencing, decking or even a child friendly tree house comes to mind.

Unkempt wood can create more problems than beyond just not looking good. Unmaintained wood can actually lead to some safety concerns if the aforementioned tree house or decking is concerned.

When it comes to cleaning the wood around your garden, you will do well not to drench the wood. If you do this it can lead to warping. After you have cleaned the wood, you should also make sure to seal it. This protects against the harsh reality of the future natural elements.

To ensure your wood is looking aesthetically pleasing, be sure to polish and repaint your wood when needed.

Reinvest In Garden Appliances

Whilst not particularly furniture related, you should potentially reinvest in your garden appliances this spring.

Essential gardening items such as grass cutters, pressure washers and even shovels might have been damaged during the winter months. Alternatively, the appliances might have just seen better days.

If this is the case, you will do well to reinvest in them. An upgrade set of garden appliances will help you carrying out essential gardening maintenance this spring.

Is Your Garden Prepared For Spring?

We hope the edition of Toons top tips helps you to prepare your garden for the upcoming springtime. If you have any questions, whether it’s regarding furniture in Tamworth or beds in Derbyshire, do not hesitate to contact us.

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