Planning a budget garden makeover

A low-budget garden makeover does not have to be “cheap”! An excellent way to revitalise an outdoor area is by using artificial grass in conjunction with gravel and/or paving. It gives you the fresh green look of a lawn, but with hardwearing areas for seating and paths – all without shelling out to turf up your entire garden. For Artificial Grass Cheltenham, consider https://luxury-lawns.com/artificial-grass/cheltenham

Start with a simple layout

Draw up the land and plan your zones

A lawn or artificial grass zone

Seating area (paving or patio slabs)

Useful zone (for path gravel, bins, to stand a shed on)

Simple shapes (rectangles, clean curves) lower cutting, waste and labour time.

Gravel is usually an inexpensive alternative to paving large areas and is excellent for drainage. Use it for:

Side returns and narrow paths

Borders around the lawn

An inexpensive gathering area, including a fire pit or a bistro set.

Another tip is to insert the edging (timber, metal or brick) boxes; this will help you avoid your gravel pieces being all over the place, surrounded by grass.

Add paving where it matters

If you expand, do one area and make it the spot outside your back door or in a sunny corner. Artificial grass is a great partnership with standard slabs laid neatly.

Make it look intentional.

Well, the final and subtlest of that equation between “budget” & “designed” is finishing.

Colours that complement each other (cool grey gravel plus grey slabs or all the warm colours)

Consistency in edging style

For a quick win, hang two planters and some fairy lights.

A successfully managed mixture results in a low-effort gardening style that looks purposefully designed all year.