Tips and tricks for a New Year refresh

Sometimes a few simple updates are all it takes to revitalise the garden – and the good news is that January is an ideal time to make a start, so jump to it, says Hazel Sillver

- Hazel Sillver

A NEW year is always a good opportunity to start looking at your home and garden with new eyes – and perhaps planning a refresh. It doesn’t have to be a costly overhaul; often a few changes are all that’s needed and January is the ideal time for a mini garden makeover. While the plants get their winter beauty sleep, there is plenty of time to remove, add to and revitalize different areas, to ensure your plot looks great in the months ahead. From ditching dated plants to sprucing up a seating area, there are lots of easy ways to inject any outdoor space with a new lease of life.

NEW year is always a good opportunity to start looking at your home and garden with new eyes – and perhaps planning a refresh. It doesn’t have to be a costly overhaul; often a few changes are all that’s needed and January is the ideal time for a mini garden makeover. While the plants get their winter beauty sleep, there is plenty of time to remove, add to and revitalize different areas, to ensure your plot looks great in the months ahead. From ditching dated plants to sprucing up a seating area, there are lots of easy ways to inject any outdoor space with a new lease of life.

That dilapidated shed or greenhouse that’s rarely used? The second seating area you hardly ever sit in? Maybe the kids or grandkids have outgrown the sandpit and climbing frame. It’s well worth thinking about getting rid of redundant features, as doing so will free up space.

Out with the old