Do you have a very wild garden around the back of your home? It’s the kind of place you’d love to spend more time, seeing as all those flower heads and green leaves are quite inviting sights!
But when you have a bit of a wild and overgrown garden, it’s hard to find a space for yourself. There seems to be no room for you to set up a chair and relax!
But if you’ve got time to make some changes, we’ve got some tips to turn your wild garden into a tranquil haven.
Embrace the Sounds of Nature
There’s nothing quite like the sound of a ‘babbling brook’ or bird calls first thing in the morning. They’re incredibly peaceful background noises, and it always feels nice to recline in a lounger when they’re going on around you.
So, why not embrace these sounds and start using them in your garden? Create your own little water feature somewhere that tinkles all day long, and encourage birds to use your garden by providing nesting boxes, tall tree cover, and feeders they can grab seeds from.
Set a Boundary Between You and the Plants
You want them in your life, you want to be surrounded by them, but you don’t want to feel like you’ve been overrun by them. That means setting a boundary between the spaces where you spend your time and the spaces the plants call their own.
You can do this with a patio or deck area, and then you can go one extra step (if you want to) by installing a glass balustrade around the edges. You can also use rock or pebble edging to create a kind of border, and let smaller, more wildflower types of plants grow in between those.
Either way, your garden now has a clear boundary that lets you cross back and forth between the wild side and what you call your home.
Set Up Wildlife Feeders Away From Sitting Areas
A lot of people like to put wildlife feeders near windows, so they can watch birds and squirrels eat away from the comfort of the indoors. However, if your outdoor sitting area is anywhere near your windows, this means you’re inviting the wildlife to join you whenever you take food out to enjoy yourself.
You don’t want wildlife to associate this part of the garden with finding all kinds of tasty treats. It’ll make them a little more bold when it comes to interacting with you, and that can lead to things being ‘stolen’, as well as wildlife getting a bit more aggressive when you try to keep food out of their reach.
Instead, set up these feeders toward the back of the garden, but still somewhere they’ll be in view. Put some healthy space between you and the critters who like to visit, and your garden won’t feel like it’s encroaching on you!
Could your garden be a tranquil paradise? With a bit of effort, it’s possible!
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