6 tips to transform your garden into a tidy and welcoming environment before the coldest season

The term "Decluttering" literally indicates the action of tidying up and freeing space of useless objects, to the point of making the environment around us more functional and pleasant. However, decluttering also extends to psychological well-being, as it allows us to concentrate and make the most of everyday spaces and our present, freeing it from unnecessary physical and mental obtacles.

Decluttering should not be confused with the simple act of throwing everything away, indiscriminately. Instead, we need to understand what deserves to be kept and what needs to be discarded. Decluttering allows us to free up space and give new energy to our environments, but also to breathe new life to what we no longer use.

The arrival of the cold season is an ideal time to apply decluttering also in the garden . Getting rid of the superfluous, cleaning and rearranging the outdoor spaces will allow us to fully enjoy our green corner, making it a welcoming and harmonious place throughout the year.

Here are 6 tips for effective intervention before the winter season:

The first step in decluttering your green corner is to make a critical assessment of the outdoor spaces. Inspect the garden carefully and locate the elements that no longer contribute to its beauty or functionality. They could be old garden furniture, worn out or even worse, broken. They could be spaces overcrowded with dead plants, unused pots, piles of wood or rusty tools. Take your time to decide which objects to discard, donate or recycle, freeing up space for new ideas and projects.

Outdoor tools and supplies (soil and fertilizer bags, mulch, wheelbarrows, rakes, and other implements) can take up valuable floor space if you've stockpiled more than you need. Discard the unusable tools and give away the ones you know you will no longer use. If you have a shed or garage, reorganise it and optimise tool storage in an orderly and accessible way, so that it's always easy to find what you need. This way you can free up space and make maintenance tasks faster, improving the overall look of your outdoor space.

Plants and flowers are the central elements of the garden, but sometimes it is necessary to reduce their number or renew them. Eliminate infesting weeds from the lawn and flower beds, remove plants that are not growing well or that no longer fit into your landscaping project. In this way you will be able to enhance the strong points and make room for new plants or flowers, in order to have a more luxuriant, clean and well-kept garden.

Garden furniture contributes significantly to creating a welcoming and tidy environment. Invest in functional and quality garden furniture, eliminating old and worn out pieces that take up space unnecessarily. Whether they are new or not, don't forget to keep your garden furniture clean, avoiding the formation of moss, stains and dirt. For deep cleaning of furnishings, but also of any gazebos, fences and outdoor floors, you can use one of our pressure washers which will help you quickly remove even the most stubborn dirt and stains.

Freeing the garden from debris, such as dust, branches and leaves, is a fundamental step in preparing for the arrival of the winter season. Collect fallen branches and clear the lawn of leaves. To speed up and simplify this operation you can use our accessory for front mowers - Grass & Leaf Collector 42" - Grass & Leaf Collector 42" - which, thanks to its 150-litre capacity and practical unloading system, allows you to work more efficiently, saving energy and time.

If you don't have a STIGA front mower, you can always choose one of our blowers to remove leaves, dust and debris quickly and easily from both the lawn and driveways and living areas such as verandas, terraces and gazebos.

A sustainable practice for decluttering the garden and maintaining it is composting. Use a composting system to recycle organic garden and kitchen waste. This way, you will reduce waste while creating a great natural fertilizer to feed your plants. To reuse the cut branches quickly and easily, however, you can choose our Bio Master, an excellent ally to create natural fertiliser for your flower beds.

As you can see, a few precautions are enough to reorganise and give new life to our outdoor spaces. Follow our advice and share your results on Instagram (@stiga) and Facebook (@STIGA).