15 GREAT GARDEN IDEAS FOR YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE YOU CAN STILL ACHIEVE GREAT RESULTS WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK...
Looking for some cheap garden ideas? It's easier than you think to give your garden a budgetfriendly makeover. We've listed some quick fixes to help you save cash whilst making your outdoor space look fantastic, which in turn will enable you to spend more time enjoying your outdoor sanctuary. Whether it's painting an old shelf, getting clever with how and what you plant, or re-purposing old items, take a look at how you can save money without scrimping on style. So, are you ready to give your garden a new lease of life? Try these easy garden ideas on a budget, perfect for patio areas or gardens of any size... 1. SHAPE UP One of the easiest and cheapest ways to transform your garden is to cut the lawn into a clearly defined shape – something like a circle, a square or an oblong. Mark it out with string and use a spade (try this Stainless Digging Spade by Spear & Jackson) to cut away the excess grass. It's not a difficult job and should only take an afternoon. 2. GROW FROM SEED Without a doubt the cheapest way to get a thriving garden is to sow seeds. Whether it's flower seeds or vegetable seeds, remember to check the seed packet size, as some contain far more seed than you’d be able to sow in a year in the average garden. You can find seeds at garden centers and online. 3. GET PLANTING A cost effective way to fill flowerbeds with great
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looking plants is to buy perennials that you can divide. This may sound like advanced level gardening but really it isn't. It will work with clumpforming perennials such as geums, astrantia, and hardy geraniums. Simply tip the plant out of its pot and pull it apart into two or three bits, each with some stalks and root. Dig a hole and plant each part in your flowerbed. Next year when they've grown and spread, you can dig them up and pull them apart again to gain even more plants. You'll get a wonderful display in a couple of years for very little cash. Six geranium plants are usually enough to get going in an average sized garden. 4. PAINT EFFECT You'll be surprised by how much a lick of paint can transform an old fence and provide a striking backdrop for greenery and jewel-coloured plants. And the colour you should opt for? Black. "The depth this colour gives is magical for garden designers; paint a fence black and it disappears, a shed becomes less of an eyesore and that old bench suddenly becomes a chic focal point," says Chelsea Flower Show garden designer Andrew Duff. Don't forget, you can give your plant pots a new lease of life by painting them too. 5. USE CONTAINERS Container gardening is a really easy way to get your garden looking beautiful with blooming flowers,
