Ideas For Better Organization Of Your Garden

I always have loads of ideas about my garden - to grow a new plant, to install a new graden furniture, to form a new area, to make new pathways... but the garden isn't big enough to handle all this :) So I regularly need to think about organizing the garden in some better way. Here are some organization ideas I have got over the time:

Build "portable" pathways. If you build your pathways with concrete, they will stay there forever or at least until you get a special device to remove them. It's much better idea to build your pathways with materials that can be moved. For example build wooden pathways, walks made of tiles, gravel etc. Moving such tracks elsewhere is easy and helps you reorganize your backyard at any time. Of course it takes a while for the ground under a pathway to recover and start feeding plants, but wiht a little help from you that's not hard.

Use storage benches. Outdoor storage benches are great helpers to keep you garden organized. You can store tools, materials, seeds etc that will otherwise make your backyard crowded with stuff.

Follow the lay. Instead of flattening your backyard, use every jog in it to organize the plants, outdoor furniture, fountains, etc. This is not only cheaper but will also improve the look and the organization of the backyard.

Install a storage shed. Another way to store the garden tools, hoses and so on is to use a garden shed. The sheds are very useful and along with the storage benches can really help you get all the stuff you need well ordered.

Of course there are many other things you can do to organize your backyard better - these were just the fewq ideas I always use. If you approach the landscape design wisely your backyard will always be large enough for all the ideas you want to realize.

Comparing the different types of swing sets

Since long time I have been interested in outdoor swing sets because they are great addition to your backyard. The first quesiton I had to ask myself about the swing set was what kind is the most appropriate for my garden.

Here is what i found:

1. Wooden swing sets. They are very nice, beautiful and safe. Their main disadvantage is the high price. The ones I liked most (complete playsets with swings and other tools) costed several thousands dollars.

2. Metal swing sets. The greatest thing about them is their price - you can find decent metal swing set for less than $500! They are also very robust and can last years. What I did not like so much about metal swing sets is that they don't look as good as the wooden ones. Also, I have seen some who rusted so i think they should be painted regularly (It seems that the article I linked suggests the same)

3. Plastic swings. Most people point out that plastic swing sets are the best, but I am not sureally syre they are the real altervative. They are more expensive than the metal sets but are not as good as the wooden ones.

What's your take? Do you have swing sets or do some of your friends have? Which one is best? Also, it would be interesting to hear if there are other types of swing sets that I have not mentioned in this blog post.

There are also other great thinsg you can add in your garden - a fountain, pergolla, garden shed, alpineum... There is just not enough space for everything! I'll be happy to hear abotu your garden projects anyway.