Tips For Creating a Garden That Is Cost-Effective Long Term
If you want to make a few changes to your garden with a focus on ensuring your space is cost-effective long term, then you’re in the right place.
We’re here with a few things you can implement to help you save money over time while also creating a stunning and thriving garden for years to come!
Compost
One of the most cost effective things you can do also to create a thriving garden is to have a compost bin!
You can get really stylish compost bins, where you put food waste in the top of the bin and over time as you add more and more, it creates pressure to speed up the decomposition process.
It’s all contained in the bin so it’s nice and neat, with your compost reaching maturity in around 6-12 months.
It’s completely free, then you have sustainable compost to spread around your garden.
You can put all different kinds of things in your compost bin, including fruit and vegetable scraps, tea and coffee, egg shells, grass clippings and small plant clippings.
The smaller the matter is cut up, the quicker it decomposes, so it would be worth cutting down things like twigs or large fruit or veg just to keep things ticking over.
It’s advised that you compost the garden once every year, as this will provide you with more than enough to keep everything thriving and healthy.
Depending on the size of your garden, you may need a couple of compost bins to ensure you have enough.
Collect Water
Another great way to save money in the long run, and quite a significant amount, is to collect water through a water butt.
You can get either freestanding water butts that you can attach to your gutters to collect a great amount of water, or if you’re wanting to invest more, you can have one built under your grass.
You can actually get quite decorative water butts so it doesn’t need to detract from the overall look of your garden, it’s good for the environment and it can save a lot of money, especially in the summer if you water your lawn.
Simple yet effective, collect water and it can save you plenty of money.
Invest In Good Quality Tools
Something else that is worth doing is to invest in good quality tools for your garden.
It may be tempting to buy second hand, however if you want long lasting tools that are reliable, safe and will get great results for your garden, you can save a lot of money in the long run.
Whether it’s something like a lawnmower or something more significant like electric chainsaws if you have a larger garden with trees, it’s worth spending more now for a long lasting tool.
This is only the case with ones you know you will use regularly, as if there’s anything you need specifically for one project, hiring might be more cost effective.
Choose Perennial Plants
Last but not least, you should choose perennial plants for the bulk of your garden (ones that live and flower every year).
Buying fresh plants for a whole garden every year isn’t feasible for most people, plus it’s a serious amount of work!
Instead, focus on creating a garden filled with stunning evergreen and perennial plants that will bloom year after year as well as grow and improve with time.
Part of the fun of gardening is buying new plants and seeing new life grow, so, of course, you’ll likely want to buy some new plants each year, however when you have the base of your garden the same, it will not only continue to look more beautiful each year, but it will also be the most cost effective choice for your garden over time.
Build A Raised Allotment
A great use of your garden to help save money in your overall life is to build a raised allotment!
Growing some of your own fruits, vegetables and herbs can save you a significant amount of money, plus it’s very rewarding and something you can do with all your family.
There’s nothing quite like going outside to harvest your own vegetables or herbs and then cooking them for family or friends, plus it has the added benefit of saving money over time.
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