Gardens are all about celebrating nature and creating a beautiful space for reflection and relaxation. It’s even better when you have a garden that has been designed specifically to give back to the environment, letting the local ecosystem thrive and remain vibrant. If you want to make some changes to your environmentally-friendly garden to make it look more attractive, here are some excellent features you can choose from that will still keep the eco-friendly balance you are trying to maintain.
Solar Powered Lights
It’s always handy to have some lighting in your garden areas, whether that’s to enjoy some late summer evening entertaining or having to check something in your garden after dark. For the latter, a bright security light might be best. However, if you want to create the right ambiance when you do have guests over, some stunning string lights or lights placed in and around your flowerbeds would work wonderfully. There are plenty of solar-powered garden lights you can invest in to keep with your eco-friendly lifestyle, too.
Eco-friendly Water Features
Water features are always beautiful to look at, and the sound of gently trickling water can be incredibly relaxing. While these are very desirable features in gardens, not all water features are that great when it comes to reducing energy wastage. However, you can get solar-powered pumps as a greener option if you would like to introduce a feature like this to spruce up your garden. You could also think about building a wildlife pond if your garden has enough room for one, as this will not only be lovely to look at but create a welcoming environment for local wildlife to thrive in.
Garden Screens
Garden screens are excellent in helping to separate your garden into sections if you want to manage the space this way, but they can also add an artistic touch if you choose ones with patterned designs, rather than just made of wicker, etc. If you want to try a garden screen that has this more interesting design, but you want to make sure it is made from environmentally-friendly materials, look at these standalone garden screens to see if they could work for your design vision.
Use Upcycled Garden Furniture
If you would like to get some new garden furniture, why not look at upcycled options? You can easily find a lot of great quality furniture at second-hand stores or online, and you could even think about repainting it or doing some other decorative work to make it fit your unique style and vision for your garden space. It’s not just garden furniture you can get either; there are plenty of other items you can upcycle and use as decorative pieces in your gardens, such as old watering cans, glass jars, and even old bathtubs or wooden crates!
If you want to revamp the style of your garden, but would still like to maintain an eco-friendly approach to this space, consider the suggestions above and see what would work in your outdoor space.
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