Allowing your garden to go wild can make it incredibly hard to take back control, both in terms of the physical challenge and the motivation.

There are some basic things to consider before getting started. Such as what are you trying to accomplish? How much work will be done? How much spare time do you have? If it feels like there’s too much to do at the beginning, you could always hire a professional to come and tackle the initial task. This will free you up to get creative and have fun with it when it’s in a more manageable state.

Use the right equipment

If you’re trying to work on your garden, despite how motivated you are, if you’re using old and defective equipment then you’re probably not going to get very far.

A great way to get started is to plan what you want to do with your garden. Perhaps you know that once it’s been cleared up, you want to have a watering system put in place.

Inputting a water irrigation system isn’t necessarily complicated, but it’s good to plan ahead so you know where you will need to place it, and what equipment you’ll need to have to hand.

Other useful garden equipment includes tools such as rakes, trowels, hoes and spades. Even wearing the right gloves and footwear can help you take back control.

Get protection from invaders

If you’ve let your garden run riot for a long while, it may have become a haven for slugs & snails, insect pests and other assorted, undesirable critters. Once dealt with, one of the best and most effective ways in which you can prevent this problem from recurring is to put in adequate protection.

Perhaps it’s not caused by pests, maybe you’ve lost control of your garden to the elements. Well, luckily there’s a method that can actually help fight against both. It comes in the form of garden netting. You can find garden netting online from experienced sellers such as Little Fields Farm; they offer thermal protected nets that keep the cold out, whilst still allowing rain to come in.

These nets, as well as serving as defence against the weather, will also help prevent insect pests from getting access to your plants and destroying everything. Using nets and other protective materials in your garden is a great way to help you regain control from the elements.

Create a monthly plan

Once you’ve done all the hard work in taking back control of your garden, you’ll need to continue working hard to maintain the condition of your new & improved garden. With that in mind, consider having a monthly plan put into place. This could be a day in the month that you set aside to do everything, or you could have a schedule spread over the period of a month where you tackle bits at a time. Keeping a garden journal where you note down your achievements will help to keep you motivated.

Some of the things to incorporate into your schedule include removing weeds, clearing paths, pruning & dead-heading, removing fallen leaves, sowing seeds & taking cuttings and composting. It really depends on your garden situation and what you have around you. In the UK, weeds are a constant and there are tried & tested methods to eradicating them.

Having a plan in place will help you get organised and motivated to get work done and keep your garden manageble.

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