Gardening Ideas For New Homeowners This Spring

If you are a new homeowner and you are looking forward to enjoying your brand new living space this year, it can be an exciting time. The one part of the house which you might not be too well versed in as a new homeowner is the garden.

Outdoor space is amazing to have and you’ll be able to spend many a day lying out in the sun and enjoying the summer breeze. Gardening might not be a skill you have learned already in your life but that’s ok, today we are going to go through some of the fairly easy things you can do this spring to bring your garden to life so it can thrive.

Let things grow

When you first buy a house, especially if you buy it during the early spring, you need to make sure that you let the summer season pass before you begin to dig things up and move them around. It is really important for you to do this because there may be bulbs and seeds which are lurking underneath the ground which belong to plants you want to keep in the future. If you disturb the soil early and stop them from growing this could be a big regret. So the best thing for you to do when you move into your home for the first time is to let the plants grow so that you can take note of what you have and where things are.

Trim trees

One of the things you can do before the spring comes into full bloom is trim any trees which might be blocking the sunlight to your home. This is something which can be a great idea to do before summer because it will ensure that the garden and your home can enjoy as much light as possible in the garden for the season. It will also be a great way to keep the space looking a little bit cleaner and tidier over the season.

Mow the lawn

One of the easiest jobs you can keep doing in the home during the spring and the summer is mowing the lawn. Grass grows incredibly quickly through the summer months and ideally, you will want to mow it every couple of weeks to keep it tidy and clean. Trimming the lawn often will also keep it growing thick and healthy and will allow your garden to stay looking bright green all year long.

Scatter seeds

If you are new to gardening and you aren’t necessarily an expert in planting and looking after growing plants, one of the easiest things you can do is scatter seeds all over the ground in the spring and leave them to germinate and grow themselves. This can be a super handy way to fill your garden with color without all of the fuss and it will allow you to have a beautiful looking space even as you are still learning more about plants and flowers. Some great choices for colorful seeds are marigolds, love in a mist seeds and forget me nots. But take a look at your local garden center and you will be able to pick up a few sachets and see what you can get!

Use a pot

If you have a fairly small garden to work with and you are letting the garden do its thing this year, it doesn’t mean that you can’t add anything at all to the space. You can actually bring in some large plant pots to the garden and these can be the perfect place to plant flowers such as azaleas and irises. There are lots of colorful flowers you can plant inside a pot and these will make the garden look stunning and full of life.

Attract animals

Animals are what makes a garden so much more magical than every other part of the house and animals can come in many forms. Birds are the most common animals to find in the garden and they will be easily attracted if you can hang a few big bird feeders and a bird bath. To attract animals such as hedgehogs, you can leave cat biscuits and salad out in the garden and make sure to leave a small gap in the bottom of one of your fence panels to allow them to get in and out. Bees and butterflies can be attracted by planting certain flowers which you can research online. And of course, to attract small squirrels it can be a good idea to have some dense bushes which they can use to stay protected while they nest and look after their young.

Build a small pond

When we are looking for fun elements to add to our new garden, the idea of building a pond might seem like something way too complex for a weekend project. In fact, building a pond might only take a day or so depending on cement drying time, and it can be a great addition to your new garden for summer. To build a simple pond choose a spot in the garden with lots of sunlight and dig a trench which is a few feet deep. Once you have done this you can cut some pond liner and add this into the pond, and as you reach the surface ground you can place some cemented paving stone around the border to hold the lining in place. After everything is dry fill the pond with water, look into submersible pond pumps and filters, and decide whether you want to have fish in your pond or you want it to be a natural spot for plants and frogs to grow. Make sure to add some bog plants to your pond and then you’ll have a fun new element for the home!

Final thoughts

Your garden will be full of life in no time and it will feel amazing!

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