Cleaning the garden requires considerable physical effort, especially when it is quite large, but with good organization and the right gardening tools and equipmentit is possible to optimize the work and get a good result.
Of course, you could solve the problem by hiring a professional gardener, but doing so deprives you of the beneficial effects of gardening on your mood and your mental and physical health.
Yes, because you take care of your garden and your plants, and spend some time outdoors. data-mce-fragment="1"> To clean it and keep it tidy improves your mood, as long as you approach the job with the right approach.
Let's see together how to clean the garden, with this DIY maintenance guide.
Why clean the garden
Leave the garden to its fate and watch it become a jungle it might be tempting, but we do not recommend it at all, not only for aesthetic reasons, but also and above all for the health of you and your family.
In fact, dead plants, stems and leaves that cover the garden not only look ugly, but could be unhealthy, as they host data-mce-fragment="1"> diseases and fungal spores which can cause serious problems.
For this reason, it's always a good idea to clean up your garden to keep it free of disease and weeds and maintain its best appearance.
Finally, being fortunate enough to have a garden only to let it wither is truly a waste.
What you need to clean the garden
The first thing to do when you're about to clean the garden is equipping yourself with the necessary tools not only to do a good job, but also to optimize the efforts.
Here's what you need, and what you can find for sale in our online store:
- gardening tools: lawn mower or brush cutter, cesoie, pruning shears pruning, watering can, bucket, spade, hoe, hedge trimmer;
- pressure washer;
- vacuum cleaner with blower function;
- toolssuch as a rake, wheelbarrow, leaf bags, garbage bags;
- protective accessories, such as gardening gloves, safety glasses, apron, boots.
Once purchased everything you need, you can start cleaning the garden.
How to clean the garden: divide the work
Often the idea of cleaning the garden creates anxiety and pushes us to put off the inevitable for too long, but at the root of this procrastination is a misjudgment.
In fact, you don't have to do all the work in a single session, because otherwise what is a pleasure and a therapy for a good mood becomes a huge chore from which you can only want to escape.
Therefore, it is advisable to divide the work to be done into several steps, so as to achieve the desired goal without becoming excessively tired.
Here's how to proceed: Let's see how to do it, step by step. The first thing we recommend doing when you start cleaning up your garden is removing weeds and dry leaves By equipping yourself with a rake and some leaf bags, start first removing the most visible and consistent parts, then focus on the wild weeds that have covered the lawn. This phase must be carried out before temperatures rise and it starts to get hot
1. Remove weeds and fallen leaves during autumn and winter
If you didn't do it in time, then you can wet the soil a little to make the operation easier.
Once the garden has been cleaned up, it is You can then proceed with the next steps.
2. Removing Mulch and Pruning Perennials
After clearing the garden of leaves and weeds,it's time to remove the mulch, which is the accumulation of dry leaves and other plant debris that forms during the winter.
By doing this, you can leave the soil at the base of your perennials and flowers clean and ready for flourish again.
3. Remove Annual Plants
If you have planted any annual plants and flowers in your garden, then it is a good idea to remove them, as they have now reached the end of their life cycle.
Pull the plants up to the rootsand throw them into the bag with the weeds and leaves, which you can then use to make some excellent compost.
4. Removing Dead Growth from Perennials
While annuals should be uprooted and discarded,perennials require a little more care.
In this case,simply remove the dead leaves and stems, without using too much force and being careful not to cut off the new growth.
5. Prune flowers and woody perennials (trees and shrubs)
If there are trees in your gardenor shrubs, or woody perennials, it is advisable to prune them.
In fact, some of these plants need to be pruned in spring because they tend to flower only on new branches that have grown during the winter.
In this sense, it is important to keep an eye on the buds that are starting to open and the growth of new branches at the base of the plant; this is the sign that the plant is ready for pruning.
6. Pruning Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen Perennials
Plants are divided into evergreen and deciduous plants. The former do not lose their leaves during the fall and winter, while the deciduous ones do. Between these two are the so-called semi-evergreen, or semi-deciduous, plants.
If there are evergreen or semi-evergreen perennials in the garden, it is advisable to prune them, also to prevent them from growing excessively in relation to the available space.
7. Cutting Ornamental Grasses
Often, in order to beautify the garden, so-called ornamental grasses are planted, precisely because they have the sole purpose of improving the aesthetics of the place.
These plants, however, must be managed, otherwise they could grow excessively and cover any walls or walls along which they are planted.
Pruning, in these cases, can be done at any time of the year, whenever the need arises to thin out the plant to encourage healthier growth.
8. Mow the lawn and remove any bushes
At this point, all you have to do is equip yourself with a brush cutter and a lawnmower and proceed to finishing the garden, leveling the lawn and removing all the bushes growing along the paths, walls, and fences.
Be very careful at this stage, because you could damage the plants and trees.
9. Cleaning paths, walls, and decorative elements
Once you've finished cleaning the plant life in your garden—that is, plants, flowers, lawns, and trees—you need to wash all artificial elements.
We're referring to pavements, paths, walls and any decorative elements.
The best way to perform this step is using a pressure washer, which cleans more thoroughly thanks to the power of its jet.
10. Washing Garden Furniture
Finally, you need to wash garden furniture, which you can finally use regularly again during the spring and summer months.
Even in this case A pressure washer can be useful, but it depends a lot on the material the garden furniture is made of.
Conclusions
As you can see, cleaning the garden and taking care of ordinary and extraordinary maintenance is no walk in the park, but with a little organization and the right tools, it can be done easily. data-mce-fragment="1">It can also be a healthy and fun activity to do with other family members.
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