Decorating Your Landscape Garden for Christmas

Chances are, you have probably seen the Christmas decorations slowing going up around your neighbourhood, with some more extravagant than others but still nevertheless lighting up the street with a flicker of white or various other colours. However, some garden designs look great with these decorations, some just look like they were lobbed out, plugged in and left to create what they think is an Christmas feel but sort of looks like an abandoned Santa’s warehouse. However, decorating your garden this Christmas can seem like a daunting an idea, especially to those that are trying to finally embrace the garden Christmas ornaments and to show the neighbours you are not actually a Grinch. The Garden Builders have listed what we think are the best ornaments and accessories to have in your garden this Christmas that helps to really bring out that Christmas spirit and to make your garden the focal point of the street.

Christmas Garden Design Lightning

Firstly, the number one priority must be the lights. Although it is completely up to you and your taste, but sometimes mixing up the lights as a bit of variety. So, whether that is the colour of the lights, the design of the light they emit or even the type of light as well such as outdoor spotlights or additional Christmas lights. Mixing it up helps to add depth and a new dimension to your garden, helping to stand up from the others on the street whilst still not looking too out of control! With these lights, having them on a timer might help to that throughout the Christmas season, they don’t require that much maintenance. The location of the lights is also important. This helps to draw more attention to your garden whilst also illuminating up the outdoor space thoroughly.

Although illuminating the house is a great way (and easy) way to add lighting to your decorations, make sure to also try and cover hedges and trees if you can with the lighting. Again, just helps to add more of an effect to your garden design and lights up a larger proximity.

A nice touch with the lights could be to light up the pathway that leads from the front of your garden to the front door. Adds a nice, warm feeling to your house, which helps it look more approachable.

The lawn gives you plenty of space to work with, adding larger ornaments that can be lit up such as a reindeer, snowmen or even Santa himself.

Christmas Garden Design, Front of Property

Secondly, Decorating the front door also compliments the lit path, helping for you to seem more approachable and celebrating the Christmas spirit in your garden. As easy as it is with decorating your door, everyone goes for the same style of wreath each year (which is obviously very economical, as there isn’t much point buying another one each year) but mix it up a little bit. Wreaths come in all different shapes and sizes, so choose one that you like the look of, as opposed to most typical ones that sit on the shelf.

When decorating your property in whatever way you see fit, don’t forget to make it your own. That’s where the fun really lies. Being creative, doing your own thing can make decorating a big laugh with the family.

Penultimately, now that your front door, walkway and house is now lit up nicely and gets everyone in the Christmas spirit, don’t forget to add ornaments and decorations to the front lawn and porch.

The lawn gives you plenty of space to work with, adding larger ornaments that can be lit up such as a reindeer, snowmen or even Santa himself.

Sustainable Garden Design

Lastly, as fun as it is decorating for the festivities, lets remember that resources are not finite and nor is our bank account. (However, going with The Garden Builders for both your garden design and build would save you money) So remember that, after all is said and done; Christmas becomes an event for next year, to upcycle/recycle the accessories, ornaments & lights that you have used this year to prevent any additional items going to landfill. This just helps to make sure that Christmas is continuously sustainable so that it can always be enjoyed.

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Here at The Garden Builders we wish you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.