The weather has warmed up; the birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the fruits are ripening. Summer is back again. After months of grueling and relentless winter, summer feels like a relief where you can finally run around your yard, have barbeques, and stay outdoors!
Speaking of the outdoors, since it is summer, we have to rethink our landscape design to use all of our yards to their fullest potential. But how can we do so? We are here to help you figure out how you can refresh your yard this summer.
Gardening Season
If you are a green thumb, you are bound to love summer. It is the perfect time for gardening. Whether you plant fresh vegetables and fruits or grow colorful flowers, summer brings them full bloom. Also, the taste of the produce that you grow is always superior. Creating a vegetable garden in your backyard is a great way to add greenery to your landscape design. You can consider adding raised beds or concrete planters to plant your favorite plants. Prepare your soil with the correct fertilizer and maintain a proper planting and watering schedule to ensure optimal usage.
Take A Seat
Summer is the time when you bring all your friends and family together to hang out in the backyard. But not everyone enjoys sitting in the grass or the concrete. Neither does anyone want to lug around a bulky outdoor chair every time. So what can you do? When planning your landscape design, install some in-built seating deck or patio. It gives you extra space and seamlessly fits with the landscape design. It also provides the finishing touch to a patio or deck that might often look empty. You can also add multiple features to accentuate that area and make it the focal point. A bit of greenery and some lighting can boost the true potential of your underutilized landscape.
Water, Water Everywhere
As fun as summer might be, there are some days the sun can beat down on you. If you live in a hotter zone, you might want to invest in some water features for your landscape. No matter how small or big, your yard is, you can add a sense of serenity with water features.
There are multiple directions you can go with water; the simplest ones are small garden ponds or a beautifully crafted fountain that is perfect for cooling the area and attracting a variety of birds looking for water.
Ensure that the aesthetics of your house complement the water feature you are adding. For example, you can add a brick-faced raised pool if you want to go for a rustic yet traditional look. If you feel that contemporary is more up your alley, you can work with concrete or metals. Combine clean lines to make the minimalist aesthetic shine.
If you think fountains might consume too much energy, install a solar pump instead of the regular electric one.
Add Some Fire
Gathering around the fire reminds everyone of camping, doesn’t it? Sitting around the fire, eating s’mores, listening to scary stories. Adding a fire feature can make your landscape design pop. It can also be a lot more multipurpose than you think. Your landscape designer can easily convert it into a grill or an oven with some intelligent design.
Or it can also be a statement piece; there are various ways you can go in. For a more traditional look, go for the classics- brick, stone, maybe even stucco, but if you want to maintain a more contemporary finish, you should ideally opt for concrete and metal.
Say Yes To Outdoor Cooking
Summer feels almost incomplete without barbeques. It is the essence of summer, having family and friends come together; who can ever say no? If you often find yourself hosting these get-togethers, an outdoor kitchen is a perfect addition to your landscape design. Maybe even add a bar for those fun nights.
The outdoor kitchen doesn’t have to feel out of place. You can seamlessly blend them with cabanas, pergolas, or even overhead arbors. Customizing depends on you and your landscape designer; add some ovens or those perfect pizzas, or maybe add a refrigerator to keep the beers.
The best way to amp up the space is to add some outdoor-friendly dining furniture, where all your family can gather around and have a hearty meal and a good laugh.
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