Preparing to sell, or just moving in? Here’s how you can upgrade your garden for summer.

Gardens are one of the most sought-after features buyers tell us they want when registering with us, and cared-for gardens can potentially add up to 20% to the price of a property. Whether you are looking to sell and want to add to the value of your home, or have just moved in and your garden is your top priority, we’ve put together some of our top recommendations to take your garden to the next level. 

Extend your living space 

The summer months are the perfect time to take advantage of the warm weather and spend as much time as possible outdoors.  

Creating an area for outdoor dining is one of the most popular ways to extend your living space into the garden and is a popular option when it comes to hosting during the summer. Whether you are an expert with a barbecue or prefer picnic-style dining, adding patio furniture like this set from Wayfair, is a simple way to upgrade your garden and showcase its potential to future buyers. 

If you are thinking about making a bigger investment to take your outdoor dining to the next level, adding a pergola to your garden will create a more versatile and aesthetic space and can provide shade, plus an area for climbing plants to be grown. We love this modular pergola from ASDA, which is a great option for smaller spaces. 

When you are creating the ideal outdoor dining space, lighting is also key. If you decide to add a pergola to your garden, or if you already have one installed, festoon lighting is a great option to add overhead light to your seating area. Alternatively, lanterns are an excellent choice to add to tables or along the edge of decked areas to provide a glow into the evening. 

Low-maintenance gardening

If you don’t have lots of time to spend maintaining your garden, then you might want to consider how you can add low-maintenance features to your garden, which will minimise the amount of upkeep required. 

Wildflower meadows are not only a beautiful addition to a garden, but they are also an easy feature to maintain compared to basic grass, which needs cutting regularly. Once planted, perennial meadows will return year after year, and will attract birds, bees and other insects to your garden. 

Small water features are another low-maintenance addition which can give your garden another dimension and create a calming environment. Stylish features like this four-tier herb planter can both improve the look of your garden and serve a secondary purpose by providing a small space to grow herbs for your kitchen, or small flowers. 

Tidy up overgrown plants 

If you are looking to sell your home, then it is important to tidy up any overgrown areas before you list your home for sale. Curb appeal is important to making a good first impression on potential buyers, so a tidy garden is key to securing a buyer for your home.

If you are thinking about selling and would like more advice on how to prepare your home before it goes on the market, contact your local Robert Watts branch, and our expert team will be on hand to help you every step of the way, from the initial valuation to completion.

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