Making changes to our property is undoubtedly a lot of hard work. We go in with a happy disposition, but then find that there are things that we just don’t know about, which can overwhelm us. When it comes to upgrading your garden, if you don’t know much about soil or weeds, let us show you some of the most common problems we can find when making these upgrades.
Tree Problems
One of the most common issues is the lack of proper placement and selection of a tree. Tree roots can grow underneath the surface and can damage paving, boundary walls, and could even cause problems with your home’s foundations. While a local tree surgeon can help with the removal of trees, one of the most important lessons is in knowing where you should plant trees.
You need to take into account how tall and wide the tree will grow to be, but you also need to ask yourself if this is a realistic solution, especially when you have limited garden space. Trees can cause a lot of issues, and if it’s affecting a boundary wall, you should remove it or if you want to plant a new one, it has to be a few metres away from a boundary wall. Large trees should be at least 4 metres away, and smaller trees should be around 1.5 metres away.
Weeds
Weeding is one of the most frustrating jobs we can do in the garden, but it is one of the most important. However, one of the biggest issues is that many of us don’t know what is a weed and what isn’t.
A weed can be devastating to a garden. When a weed becomes embedded in your garden beds, they compete with your plants for other nutrients, therefore starving the plants growing in the garden. It’s important to be proactive and keep checking for weeds and remove them as soon as you see them.
Plants Growing Too Slowly
If you have grand ambitions of beautiful luminous plants growing, but they are looking light green or even pale yellow in colour, you need to check if the garden is getting adequate sunlight. The garden should have between six and eight hours of sunlight per day, which can be difficult to get in the UK.
Additionally, cold weather or overcrowded plants can cause growth issues. If you’ve prepared your plants properly, you should also make sure you’re not overwatering the plants and check the pH of the soil. You can get pH soil testing kits to see if the soil is too alkaline. The perfect pH is 7.0, and if the soil is not this acidic, you could either add more compost or a self-for product.
Poor Drainage
Drainage is an issue that can go back to the home’s construction. If you want to make it easier to look after, you should be looking at digging a trench to ensure that you are not water-logging your plants.
Ensuring you know some of the most common problems means you can fix the vast majority of the solutions! There are many other issues, but getting started with these can make a significant impact on your garden space.
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