Get Your Garden Ready for Spring (Day 2)

Plan Now for a Seamless Outdoor Upgrade

As winter settles in, it’s easy to overlook the garden and focus entirely on the indoors. However, if you want to get your garden ready for spring, winter is actually the most strategic time to start planning your outdoor space. The most successful spring garden makeovers are not rushed — they are carefully curated and planned months in advance.

Planning Early to Get Your Garden Ready for Spring

Why Winter Is the Ideal Time to Plan Outdoor Living Projects

Spring is traditionally the busiest season for outdoor installations. By the time the weather improves, many suppliers and installers are already fully booked. Planning your garden makeover during winter ensures:

• greater design flexibility
• shorter lead times
• earlier installation dates
• a stress-free experience

Winter planning allows time for thoughtful decisions rather than reactive choices driven by availability.

Start With How You Want to Use Your Garden

Before selecting products, the most important question is how you want your dream outdoor space to function. A stylish garden is not just about aesthetics, it must support your lifestyle too.

Consider:

• Will you be entertaining guests regularly?
• Do you want shaded seating or weather protection?
• Is year-round usability important?
• Do you need privacy from nosey neighbours
• If you have young children, how will they use the space?

Answering these questions early allows us to design a space that works seamlessly with your home.

Core Outdoor Living Upgrades to Consider

Verandas and Glass Rooms

A glass veranda or enclosed glassroom creates a sheltered outdoor area that can be used from early spring through to late autumn and often beyond. These structures allow light to flow into the home while protecting you from wind and rain.

They are ideal for:

• outdoor dining
• relaxed seating areas
• seamless indoor-outdoor living

Planning in winter allows for initial and technical site surveys as well as considerations for your structure within your groundworks.

Awnings for Flexible Shading

High-quality retractable awnings remain one of the most popular outdoor upgrades for spring. They provide instant shade without altering the structure of your home.

Awnings are ideal for:

• south- or west-facing gardens
• low spring sun control
• protecting indoor spaces from glare

Winter planning allows you to create your bespoke awning, which meets your design and technical preferences, and having it installed ahead of the spring and summer.

 Composite Decking

A stylish outdoor space needs a solid foundation. Composite decking and other elements of hard landscaping are best planned early, as they often need to be completed before structures are installed and planting begins.

Planning ahead ensures:

• correct levels and drainage
• seamless integration with verandas or pergolas
• a cohesive finished design

Lighting and Heating: The Details That Make the Difference

Spring evenings can still be cool, and daylight fades quickly early in the season. Integrated outdoor lighting and heating extends usability and adds atmosphere.

Popular options include:

• LED roof lighting within your pergola or veranda
• wall-mounted heaters
• ambient perimeter lighting
• smart control systems

These elements are most effective when designed as part of the initial plan, enabling you to make arrangements for the necessary electrical connections.

Design Cohesion: Matching Your Home and Garden

A successful outdoor makeover complements your home’s architecture. Frame colours, roof styles, materials, and finishes should feel like a natural extension of your property.

Some elements you may want to consider when designing your dream garden:

• colour selection
• material coordination
• layout optimisation – are you looking to create zones within your space?
• long-term durability considerations

Winter planning allows time for refinement and informed decisions.

Installation Timing: Be Ready for the First Warm Weekend

Homeowners who plan early often enjoy their outdoor space weeks, or even months, before others. By scheduling installation for late winter or early spring, your garden will be ready as soon as the weather improves.

Rather than watching spring arrive from indoors, you’ll already be enjoying your new outdoor living area.

Start Planning with Saffron Outdoor Living

A stylish spring garden doesn’t happen by chance – it starts with early planning and expert guidance. Whether you are considering a veranda, pergola, awning, glassroom, or complete outdoor transformation, our team is here to help.

Now is the perfect time to begin design discussions, secure installation dates, and prepare your garden to be enjoyed for years to come.