With the spring right around the corner and the extra sunshine starting to brighten everything up, it’s time to get back outside and into your garden. Prepping your garden now means you can fully enjoy it for your whole spring and summer and get the most out of it while the weather is lovely. 

Getting your garden ready for spring might mean pulling some weeds, trimming some hedges, and planting some bulbs. All the regular maintenance needs to get done, sure, but what about doing something a little extra this year? If you want to smarten up your garden and add a decorative element to it (other than the beautiful flowers!), here are six ideas to get you started.

1. A water feature

A grand element to add to any garden, a water feature can turn your backyard into an oasis. Water-garden.co.uk has a wide variety of different features or fountains that you can choose for your garden to match your style and aesthetic. Having a water feature or fountain in your garden adds a relaxing element to it as well, with the sound of running water soothing away any stress from the day. 

2. Fairy lights

Instead of using traditional garden or patio lights, why not spruce it up with something a bit more modern and trendier? Hanging a string of fairy lights around your garden adds a special twinkle and cosy element to the area. It makes it look more inviting and is a great decorative element that suits practically every garden and every outdoor space. If you have a trellis, you can hang it from your trellis to create a more enclosed light patio scene. Otherwise, stringing them along a fence or lining your walkway with them works just as well.

3. White ceramic pots

Another way to add a fashionable touch to your garden is with white ceramic pots. Any ceramic pot in any colour is a decorative addition to your foliage, but the white specifically adds a crisp and fresh element that other colours don’t. For a more visually appealing display, get multiple sizes and arrange them in clusters. 

4. An accent wall

You can easily turn an empty wall into a decorative accent wall and focal point of your backyard and garden space. You could spend a weekend and build a living wall, DIY style, or you could get an outdoor plant stand or ladder and vertically stack plants, or even add a more impressive element and transform your space with an outdoor fireplace. Depending on what kind of focal point you want to create, you could make it decorative or functional. 

5. A fairy garden

Why not add a little whimsy and magic to your garden by adding in a fairy garden. They’re a small addition, but they’re intricate and beautiful. Plus, they are a fun project you can work on with your kids if they want to get more involved with your outdoor garden. 

6. A birdhouse

Whether you build your own as a weekend craft or you buy one, a birdhouse makes a lovely addition to any garden. You’ll attract different birds to your yard that you can spend the season watching, truly creating a functional outdoor space.