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spring SEASON
WHERE TO START
Spring is here and what better time than now to enhance your home with a little TLC. When it comes to landscaping projects, think of your yard as a blank canvas and build from there. For the inside, the obvious place to start is with a spring clean and a splash of paint. And, if it’s a new style you seek, the cottagecore trend is a favourite this season.
The beginning of spring is an important time in the world of gardening. Here are five tasks to ensure your garden grows well through to the warmer months. • Ready the garden bed. Rake, mulch and add fresh soil. • Feed your lawn. Early spring is the ideal time to feed and repair the grass prior to the hot summer months. Aerate the soil and then use a good fertiliser. • Prune. Get to work and cut back overhanging tree branches and slowgrowing hedges. Trimming back plants will encourage growth. • Start planting. Seeds and seedlings should be planted into pots and transferred once they strengthen and the weather warms up. However, plant vegetables straight into the ground.
ON TREND: COTTAGECORE Cosy, whimsical and featuring a muted colour palette, cottagecore conjures feelings of nostalgia and introduces a sense of calm into any space. First and foremost a lifestyle movement, it has now made its way into interior design circles. Cottagecore brings simple textures, hues and materials together to create a traditional homely style. Introduce nature to your space with bunches of flowers, potted plants, various green tones and sustainable materials including jute, bamboo and timber. Get to work on a DIY project and upcycle old chairs, tables and cabinets to bring additional charm to your home.
SIMPLE SPACES Your outdoor entertaining area can be as styled or as simple as you like it. We love this space with its natural surroundings and plantings, solid timber furniture and decking. Add interchangeable seasonal colour with flowers. For spring, we like tulips, pretty wisteria and daffodils.
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