Get your garden summer ready inspiring ideas

Spring into action with our outdoor to-do list and transform your garden into a fabulous space, just ready for sunny days

Spring has arrived! It’s time to start planning ways to get the most out of your garden. With the promise of warmer weather, if you tackle jobs now, your outdoor space will be ready for alfresco entertaining with your friends and family.

After you’ve given the garden a spring-clean think about how best to transform it into a space you can use all year round. See your garden as an extension of your home, with a distinctive look.

If you choose a cohesive colour scheme and planting style, then add wow factor with hidden spotlights to give drama to sculptural plants and stylish accessories, you can create an outdoor space that will complement your home perfectly.

Here are some ideas to revamp your garden with a few tweaks, plus tips for a bigger redesign too, if that’s more what you have in mind.