For many of us, Autumn means cozy evenings indoors, but just because the weather is getting cooler, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy our outdoor space. Don’t let your garden go neglected this season. Instead, use our ideas below to make the most of autumn in the comfort of your own garden.
Alfresco Dining
Dining outdoors is not just reserved for hot summer days. In fact, when the weather is cooler, eating outdoors can be quite pleasant. Plus, it also means no insects buzzing around your food. Here’s how to enjoy dining when the weather is cooler:
Light a Fire
Invest in an outdoor fire pit and reap the benefits for years to come. As the weather starts to cool off, fire pits make sitting outdoors cosy and warm. Not only do they provide warmth but also help to create a relaxing and romantic atmosphere, ideal for outdoor dining.
Make it Cosy
When eating outdoors in cooler temperatures, you’ll want to create a space that combines the comfort and cosiness of indoors with the refreshing and natural feel of outdoors. Sit under a canopy, gazebo or
arbour and light it dimly with string lights, lanterns or garden torches. Make sure your seating is extra comfortable by adding lots of extra cushions and blankets. Skip the dining table and serve food on an outdoor side table or coffee table, and enjoy it on an outdoor sofa.
Use a Patio Heater
Patio heaters are worthwhile investments if you want to spend time outdoors in less than ideal temperatures. Patio heaters come in a wide range of designs from standing heaters to overhead heaters that can be attached to parasols. Whatever type of heater you choose, it is guaranteed to improve your outdoor dining experience.
Autumn Wildlife
Welcoming seasonal wildlife into your garden is an excellent way to celebrate and enjoy nature from the comfort of your own home. Here are some tips on welcoming and spotting wildlife in your garden:
Bird Boxes
Unlike bird baths which can freeze over in cold weather, bird boxes provide a warm, safe haven for birds to reside on cold autumn evenings. Add a bird box to your garden and wait patiently for wild birds to arrive.
Piles of Leaves
Nothing says Autumn quite like a pile of crisp, golden and red leaves. But asides from being fun to jump in and beautiful to look at, leaves also help hedgehogs, voles, shrews and more to find shelter when travelling. Rake your leaves into a secluded corner of your garden where they won’t become trodden on. If you want to catch a glimpse of critters taking shelter in the leaves, you may have to stay up past your bedtime as the mammals that will reside there are nocturnal. If you’re really keen on spotting wildlife, you could always set up a wildlife camera or night vision camera. These gadgets aren’t as expensive as you might think and are a great way to catch a glimpse of the wildlife that enters your garden after dark.
Seasonal Décor
Many of us spend a lot of time, effort and money on making the inside of our homes look beautiful. But how many of us put this same time and effort into our outdoor space? As we know, the way an area is decorated can go a long way to improve its atmosphere. You don’t have to spend a fortune to improve the feel of your garden, but adding a few cosy, autumnal accessories will help to create a space you want to spend time in. Pumpkins can be used to create a fun autumnal feel, and disposed of in an eco friendly way once they start to decompose. Place a few pumpkins of different sizes and colours around your outdoor dining area and decorate with weatherproof fairy lights.
Does Your Garden Need a Boost?
Our online store has a wide range of gardening and landscaping supplies to help make your garden look its best this Autumn. Our
garden arbour and
garden cabin ranges offer a choice selection of high quality
Rowlinson products, ideal for the autumn season. We also stock a wide range of landscaping materials including block paving, aggregates, artificial turf and more.
