Spring is the perfect time to slip on your gardening gloves and access the damage of winter, but did you know that only choosing seasonal plants could affect the value of your home?
According to Samantha Richards from Gazeboshop, homeowners looking to sell should choose plants that provide year-round colour and flourish throughout the seasons. Our gardens might look the best in summer, but a sparse outdoor space later in the year could knock money off an asking price.
“Garden owners should consider the plants they choose wisely,” Samantha says. “Selecting plants that all centre around one season can be damaging if the homeowner tries to shift their house on the market at a different time of the year. Instead, having a mixture of shrubs and trees, with perennials that respond well to deadheading will ensure months of colour.”
But that’s not the only garden feature that could slash the value of your home: artificial grass is another trend to tread carefully on.
“For family homes where young children or dogs are often in the garden, artificial grass can be a preference, but for others, it can cost thousands to remove or reduce the sale value of the home if buyers are not willing to absorb the cost,” explains Samantha.
Artificial grass can also reduce the value of your home
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With research discovering that a garden makeover can cost up to £10,000, it pays to be careful when planning how to design your space. If you’re improving the look of your garden, make sure to also keep an eye open for problem plants like Japanese knotweed — this invasive species can grow at a rapid pace and cause structural damage if planted near your home or a wall.
Samantha adds: “Be careful about what you plant and know what is growing in your garden. Invasive and quick-growing species of plants and shrubs may be difficult to get rid of and can be costly.”
17 best gardening tools to buy now including spades, trowels and rakes
Multi tool — Best Gardening Tools
6-in-1 Wooden Garden Multi Tool
Give your garden plants some love this summer with this useful multi-tool. Finished in titanium with brass fixings, this tool features six different functions including secateurs, a root remover, knife, saw, bottle opener and an easy weeding utensil.
Kneeler and seat — Best Gardening Tools
Garden Kneeler and Seat
thompson & morgan thompson-morgan.com
£23.99
Protect your knees when gardening with this practical green kneeler and seat. It has been made with steel tubes and comfortable polypropylene foam so you can garden comfortably. There’s also a small pouch on the side, making it easy to pop your tools in as you work.
Gardening gloves — Best Gardening Tools
NIWAKI Gardening gloves small
NIWAKI selfridges.com
£8.00
Protect your hands with these practical grey gardening gloves, made from a comfortable nylon and spandex liner. Best suited for potting and pruning, they have breathable lining and a nitrile grip coating.
Great gift idea — Best Gardening Tools
Spear and Jackson Kew Gardens Set
Spear & Jackson amazon.co.uk
£25.96
Developed alongside Kew Garden’s horticultural team, this set features a weedfork, hand trowel and transplanting trowel. Ideal if you’re on the hunt for a gift.
Must-have set — Best Gardening Tools
Garden Tools In Wood And Stainless Steel
notonthehighstreet.com
US$25.45
Crafted from wood and stainless steel, this lovely garden tool set is just what every gardener needs. The leather hooks make it easy to hang up in a shed, while the trowel has been marked in centimetres and inches to make planting easier than ever.
Every garden needs a wheelbarrow. In a classic green, this lightweight style from Argos is ideal for gardening, DIY work and equestrian uses.
Digging spade — Best Gardening Tools
RHS Burgon and Ball stainless digging spade
With a longer handle to ease back strain, this stainless digging spade has been created for all digging jobs. As well as this, the hardened steel blade is rust-resistant and will hold its edge without regular sharpening. Perfect for every avid gardener.
Watering can — Best Gardening Tools
HAY HAY watering can
HAY selfridges.com
£30.00
Keep your plants happy and healthy with this terracotta watering can. Designed by Shane Schneck, it boasts a no-spill lip and a shape that keeps water weight at its base.
Garden fork — Best Gardening Tools
Sophie Conran Fork
burgon & ball burgonandball.com
£18.99
Tried and tested by the Good Housekeeping Institute, this garden fork from Sophie Conran is a stylish addition to any outdoor space. Made of stainless steel with a waxed beechwood handle, it has sharpened tines which cut through hard and soft soil very easily.
Kneeler pillow — Best Gardening Tools
Sicilian lemon kneeler pillow
When life gives you lemons…buy a stylish kneeler pillow. With a generous size and soft foam filling, you can be sure to tackle those weeds comfortably without any pain.
Seeds — Best Gardening Tools
PICCOLO SEEDS Herbes De Provence seed collection
PICCOLO SEEDS selfridges.com
£1.00
Garden tool set — Best Gardening Tools
Jardineer Garden Tool Set
Jardineer amazon.co.uk
£31.99
You’ll find eight handy tools in this set, including pruning shears, a hand trowel, transplanter, weeder, cultivator, hand rake, gardening gloves and a tote bag. At just £40, it’s a real steal buy.
Topiary shears — Best Gardening Tools
66cm Topiary Hedge Shears by Kent & Stowe
Trim your hedge just as you like with these 66cm topiary shears. Ideal for trimming and shaping, they have narrow pointed blades, rubber shock absorbers and a long length ergonomic design.
READ MORE: How to get rid of moles in the garden
Grass Trimmer — Best Gardening Tools
Bosch EasyGrassCut 18-230 Grass Trimmer
Providing high performance cutting with a clean finish, this grass trimmer from Bosch has an easy edging function which enables quick changes from trimming to edging. Ideal for reaching those tricker spots with ease.
Rake — Best Gardening Tools
Wooden Rake
gardentrading.co.uk
£20.00
Sweep up leaves and fallen debris with this practical wooden rake from Garden Trading. Crafted from Beech, the strong wooden handle offers support, while the prongs allow for effective raking.
Presented in a beautiful box, this set includes a trowel and secateurs. Featuring artwork from the RHS Lindley Library, they’re both a stylish and practical addition to any garden.
Electric lawnmower — Best Gardening Tools
Bosch Rotak 34 R Electric Lawnmower
robertdyas.co.uk
£104.99
This electric lawnmower helps you to cut through long grass with ease, thanks to its innovative inset grass combs and lightweight design.
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