We’re often told that it’s what’s on the inside that matters – and when it comes to our home’s inner vibe, this is certainly true. But alas, your ‘outside’ garden speaks volumes, too.

Treat your garden as an extension of your interior style and personality. After all, curb appeal is all about first impressions, so why not make a good one? But other people’s impressions aside, your garden is a space and opportunity that can bring you much joy.

Whether it’s spending time in it growing, pruning, weeding, or attracting bees and birds into your life, taking pride in an award-winning hedge, or simply admiring the beauty and wonder of nature from your favourite garden seat and smelling the roses!

With spring well and truly here, it’s the perfect time to get back into the garden, douse it (and your happy factor) in TLC, and breathe new life into it. And it doesn’t need to cost you a packet, either.

The Reject Shop have a range of garden tools, planters, seedlings, and decorative pieces from solar lights to bird baths and the cutest garden gnomes you’ve ever seen all at affordable prices so you can get your garden into tip-top shape pronto.

Enjoy the fresh air and sunshine, and bask in these spring refresh gardening tips to get you started…

Spring is the season of new beginnings, sprouting seedlings and unfurling flowers. But it’s also a time for weeds to rear their ugly heads. Weeds can be the bane of any gardener’s existence and an out-of-control garden is enough to put off even the most avid enthusiast come spring.

You can pull weeds out manually or if you’d rather, try a weed killer. No matter what method you opt for, it’s important to ensure you’re equipped with high-quality tools before you get started. While many gardeners enjoy getting their hands dirty, investing in a pair of top-notch gardening gloves will ensure your skin is protected from dirt, scratchy plants, or thorns. 

Focus on clearing one space at a time and take extra care to pick out every single root you can find. Ultimately, the key to a weed-free garden is to stay on top of it and remove any weeds before they get too big or even begin to flower. Remember, these little suckers are survivors by nature and if you don’t get to them first, they’ll get to you (and all of your hard work).

Now that you’ve done all the heavy lifting, it’s time to inject your garden with some colour. Think herbs, fruit, veggies, leafy greens — and of course, beautiful blooms. You can never go wrong with filling your garden with beautiful, bright flowers (and their sweet scents) and if a vibrant show of colour is what you’re after, try starting off by planting some warm-weather beauties like cherry blossoms, and magnolias, or even some sunflowers. The best thing about gardening is if something doesn’t work you can always change your mind, dig up and start again.

Nothing says spring quite like beautiful blossoming flowers.

A seedling planter box is also great for transporting your flowers in and out of direct sunlight, rain, and weather hazards, then you can transfer your seedlings to a larger pot or bed when they’re more robust. Alternatively, if you want to keep your plants happy and healthy, you can also put them in some pretty garden pots and planters.

One of the best parts about a well-kept garden is being able to sit back, relax and enjoy it with your family and friends. But before you can enjoy the fruits of your labour, there’s one last thing to do: bring it to life. Turn your newly minted garden into a twinkly retreat with some solar spotlights, strip lights or fairy lights so you can enjoy the outdoors long after the sun’s gone down.

You can also dress up your front porch or patio with some lush, low-maintenance hanging plants. Try hanging containers filled with plants of all one colour or use foliage to give a more textured look.

And if you really want to kick things up a notch, opt for a bird bath. Not only will it attract different species to your garden, but you can enjoy the view from your very own sanctuary.  Add this with the soothing sounds of nature and your favourite tea in hand and you’ll be on your way to pure bliss in no time!

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