10-Step Process to Spruce up a or Patio on a Budget

1. WASH ALL PATIO 2. PURCHASE SOME , AND GROUNDCOVER TO COVER PURCHASE SOME ANY DIRT AREAS. THEY DECORATE PILLOWS TO TAKE LITTLE WATER AND PUT ON CHAIRS AND GROW OVER TIME. SOFAS.

Ground cover is relatively This will help add some color and inexpensive. You can buy it buy freshness to the outdoor living just a few quarts and see them area. spread quickly over a few weeks and months! 3. TAKE 30 MINUTES TO 1 HOUR EACH DAY, 4. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND ESPECIALLY ON SOME DECORATIVE ROCKS WEEKENDS, TO REMOVE TO PUT AROUND PLANTS OLD SHRUBS AND WEEDS. AND SHRUBS..

Cleaning out weeds and dead Placing rocks in just the right shrubs will give a neat, clean places will help add landscaping feeling to the . The areas touches to the outdoor area that is can even be filled with bark or super inexensive! mulch!

5. ASK FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR FLOWER SEEDS, OR POTTED PLANTS/FLOWERS. 6. PURCHASE JUST 2 OR 3 NEW REPLACEMENT FURNITURE PIECES, LIKE A Most often, friends, family members, CANOPY COVER, OR NEW and neighbors would be willing to give CHAIRS GRILL EACH YEAR.. stemmed fresh plants or seeds you can plant or place around the yard. The act Purchasing just a couple of items of watering plants and seeds can be each year will not break the bank, very satisfying! and will add much needed fresh, clean look to the yard or patio.

7. SHOP AROUND NURSERIES FOR LARGE DECORATIVE 8. RENT AN EXTRA POTS IN WHICH TO PLANT DUMPSTER TO CLEAN AND SEEDS OR ACTUAL FLOWERS. DECLUTTER THE YARD OR PATIO OF ANY UNNECESSARY OR Decorative pots of varying sizes can UNWANTED ITEMS. add a lot of character to a yard or patio. Set a budget to purchase 2 to 4 each year. Over time, the patio or desk If there are things that have not will become fuller with beautifully been used for at least 2 years, they potted flowers and plants everywhere! should not be kept in the yard or patio. Give the area a nice fresh look by cleaning and throwing out 9. PURCHASE OUTDOOR items that are taking up space.. STRANDS TO ENJOY IN THE EVENINGS. 10. FUN, DECORATIVE ITEMS THAT ARE Purchase 1 or 2 strands of lights to REASONABLY PRICED MAY place around the fences, or connect the BE FOUND AT THRIFT trees. Each year, you can add 1 or 2 STORES OR ONLINE.. more until the yard or patio area looks well lit and nicely decorated! Putting some decorative items, even if they are used but cleaned nicely, will help add pizzazz and character to the yard.

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