5 Garden Features To Withstand The Weather

Having a garden in the UK can often be a bittersweet experience. Outdoor space is undeniably lovely but the irregular climate can often mean that residents have their plans ruined or are deterred from enjoying the garden space as much as they might want to. This can be especially difficult to accept when properties with gardens are increasing in price, encouraging homeowners to seek the best return on their investment.

There are, however, a number of garden features that can help residents to withstand the weather, even helping them to make use of or enjoy a garden space when the skies are grey, wet, and windy. To show you how your garden can become better fortified against the weather, we have five great features that will help to protect your landscape.

Windbreak

Strong winds can be a problem for garden spaces, especially for those with more intricate designs that include a number of potted or climbing plants. While some residents are able to protect their furniture and decor with fences, other spaces, especially larger areas, may still experience strong gusts. In such scenarios, homeowners can install windbreaks.

These simple additions to a garden space can not only be adjusted but also taken down when not required. Spaces can be divided into sections, with particular areas being sheltered from the wind. Then, when the forecast shows gales to be dissipating, they can be altogether compacted and stored.

Mulch

Weather conditions, especially extreme periods of dry weather, can be detrimental to the growth of vegetables and flowers, depleting the soil of its nutrients. In such circumstances, as well as for seeds plants just before winter, mulch or a similarly protective layer of material, should be added to the top of flower beds and vegetable patches to ensure ongoing health and quality of a garden space.

Log Cabins

Outbuildings have become remarkably popular in the UK, being the ideal structure for residents to get more use out of their garden space, whether as a shady respite during the summer or as a sheltered dining area on a wet day.

Log cabins and other structures have a great deal of flexibility and can be designed to meet various needs, from home office spaces to dining areas, even a play space for children.

Heat Lamp

Dining outdoors and into the evening can often be a challenge when the temperature drops. This means that outdoor dinners and social events will be cut short or require a number of blankets to be made available.

Now, however, heat lamps are becoming more efficient and cost-effective, leading them to be adopted within residential neighbourhoods. One click and an outdoor area can quickly feel much warmer, ensuring the enjoyment doesn’t need to be cut short.

Trees & Hedges

Nature has long since resolved the issue of protecting areas from the weather, with trees and hedges protecting environments from rainfall and winds. It is the very reason why the English countryside is covered in hedgerows, as they not only divided land but protected crops and livestock from the changing weather.

For homeowners, the installation of trees and hedges can be the perfect natural barrier to bring privacy and protection to a garden space. Additionally, the roots of trees can help to prevent waterlogging of lawns too.