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Get Your Garden Ready for Spring

Spring Garden

With the start of spring, winter gardens that have dead plants will be done away with and lively spring gardens will be in view throughout neighborhoods. Spring plants are colorful and fill the heart with joy. After all, once we’ve been through the severe cold of winter, pleasant weather alongside vibrant plants is a full package of bliss and joy.  

Steps to Prepare Your Garden for Spring

In order to get your garden ready for spring, consider the following five steps:

Firstly, you want to clean out your garden from any lingering effects from winter’s severe weather. You can always hire garden cleaners to get the cleaning job done. Or you can choose to connect with your garden and take up the challenge yourself. Get rid of debris that may have been left behind by storms. Cleaning will also help prepare your garden for the new buds you will be planting. Early spring flowers and spring plants in general tend to have a breathtaking beauty attached, and so you want the perfect clean background to go along with it.

Secondly, you want to get your garden tools ready. If you don’t have a box of garden tools, make sure to buy yourself one. For old tools, clean them off using water and soap and consider using mineral spirits for the tools with wood handles. These mineral spirits aid in protecting your wooden handles from splintering in the future.

Now it’s time to get some TLC for your soil. As you will be planting on the soil, it is essential to have soil that is ready for blooming plants. Rake out the soil using a pitchfork and add on fresh compost. Manure bought from the stores also works well if you don’t already have compost stored in your compost bin. It’s best to put in the compost and nutrients for your soil a good two weeks before planting in order avoid burning the roots of your new plants.

Once all that it done, you should try to find out what flowers are best to plant in spring. For this, it is probably a good idea to visit your local nursery in order to get a better idea of what kind of vegetables and flowers are best to grow for your locality. You may want to discuss the nits and grits with your landscape gardener on the type of look you anticipate from your spring garden.

Lastly, put in your efforts to maintain your garden. From watering your plants, sweeping the weeds that will be falling every so often, to cutting off flowers that are fading or drooping.  You want to keep a lookout for anything that seems out of place or untidy.

What to Do in the Garden Now

Once your garden is set and ready for spring, you can watch and enjoy your little utopia of plants, a vibrant ray of colours and a plot of goodness unfold before your eyes. Your garden may just prove to be a source of therapy on stressful days. It will also give you something to put your mind to if you have extra time in hand. You can take up other hobbies while you spend time in your garden; perhaps even discover yourself on a whole new level.  

Say goodbye to all your worries. If you need to lend a helping green hand for your beautiful garden, simply visit hamuch.com for the best and expert gardeners and gardening services around you with full transparency rates at ease!

First time buyers: Top Five Tips to Avoid Homeowner Hassles

Gas

Buying your first house can be a stressful experience. Once all of the legal dealings are out of the way, and you’ve popped the cork on your ‘welcome to your new home’ bottle of champagne, the reality sets in – everything from the bricks and mortar to the knives and forks are now your responsibility.
We at HaMuch have put together our top five tips to help make your first home run like a dream.

1. Find the essentials

When you first move in, it can be tempting to focus on where the TV will go and what colour the spare bedroom will be, first make sure you find the essentials. Locate your gas and electricity meters, the fuse box, and the stopcock on day one. Once all your boxes are unloaded from the moving van, you should take readings from your meters, as your suppliers will need this information, and it will avoid you getting over charged.
If you can find your fuse box in the dark and can access (and shut off) your stopcock valve quickly, you will be covered for most major emergencies. When you need the services of an electrician or a plumber, they will ask you where these are, so it’s handy to tell them straight away.

A fresh coat of paint or new wallpaper can help to make it your own

2. Put your own stamp on it

One of the best things about owning your own home is that you can decorate it the way you like. A fresh coat of paint or new wallpaper can help to make it your own. If you’re not keen to get out the pasting table or paint brushes, it’s worth finding a good local decorator who can work their magic on your walls and get the look you want.
If you peel back the paper to reveal a cracked or problematic wall, a good plasterer should be able to skim it for you, making it the perfect surface to paint. You can then hang your mirrors, pictures and shelves to your heart’s content.

Find trusted certified tradespeople in your area

3. Make friends with tradespeople

You’ve committed a lot of money to your new home, so it’s easy to become nervous when jobs too complicated for DIY need doing. Find trusted, certified tradespeople in your area, so you won’t need to worry next time your boiler needs servicing or you need a new plug socket.
Make sure your electrician is regulated to meet UK safety standards, your plumber is WIAPS approved and your gas engineer is on the Gas Safe Register. You can check all of this information from HaMuch when finding a tradesperson.

Double-glazing will also save your money long term on your heating bills

4. Check your security

When you first move in, it is worth making sure you’re happy that the doors and windows are secure. Consider changing the locks if the house is not a new build, or replacing the windows if they’re not double-glazed. This will make your home feel safer and give you peace of mind. Double-glazing will also save you money long term on your heating bills.
You may also choose to invest in a burglar alarm or security lights to help keep your home safe when you’re away. Make sure you choose a reputable company to fit these to make sure you get a reliable service.

A good local gardener on the case will help you fool the neighbour into thinking you're Monty Don with minimum effort

5. Consider the extras

If your house or garden is large, or if you’re working full time, think about hiring a cleaner or a gardener to help keep your house looking its best. It can lift your spirits considerably to come home to a spotless house, and having a cleaner to look after this for you can take a load off your mind.
Gardens can start to look drab without regular TLC, and if you’re not green-fingered, this can start to feel like a chore. Getting a good local gardener on the case will help you fool the neighbours into thinking you’re Monty Don with minimum effort.

HaMuch has more than 11,000 trusted local tradespeople who can help with every homeowner hassle.