Are you planning the ultimate New Year’s Eve party or need to get the garden looking good in a hurry and not sure where to start? We’ve put together a guide on how to get your backyard looking great for your New Year’s Eve party!
Getting the lawn ready
Mowing
A quick mow will help get the yard looking tidy for your guests. If it has been left a bit too long over the Christmas period, it is best to bring the height of the lawn back down over a few mows, removing 1/3 of the leaf blade with each mow. This will help avoid causing any extra stress on the lawn.
To help keep the lawn healthy throughout the warmer months regular mowing is key. This will help your lawn maintain a consistent growth pattern and help your lawn become thicker and healthier.
Fertilising
Liquid fertilisers like Exceed will be absorbed almost immediately by the leaf of the grass. This provides a much quicker result than granular fertilisers that are absorbed by the grasses roots. This will help give your lawn a quick boost to help improve colour and thicken up your lawn.
Lawn Pigment
A great way to give your lawn an instant green up without harming your lawn is ColourGuard Plus. ColorGuard Plus is a natural organic lawn pigment that helps provide a natural green colour back onto your lawn, especially if you are in a hurry!
Entertaining
Lighting
Now that you have got the lawn looking great, you can focus on getting entertaining! Lighting is key for entertaining at night and is a great final touch to any outdoor entertaining area!
For illuminating pathways, small garden solar lights on a spike are great as they don’t have any wires that can get damaged. Decorative solar lanterns and are a great feature piece for creating an ambient mood for after dark dinners. Or, if you are after a ‘brighter’ solution, there are lights available that can be mounted up high to light up an entire area.
Fire Pit
A fire pit will put you and your friends marshmallow cooking skills to the test! When using fire pits out on the lawn, find a flat space to help prevent the fire from tipping over. If the fire pit will be out on the lawn, there are a few ways in which you can help avoid scorch marks from forming.
- Fire bricks and pavers will act as a heat shield, preventing the lawn from becoming burnt.
- Lightly water the grass underneath the fire pit and continue to water it throughout the night to prevent scorching.
- Heat resistant shields underneath your fire to reflect heat. These are usually made from aluminium fiberglass.
With this guide, you should have your backyard looking great in no time! From all the Lawn Solutions team we wish you a Happy New Year!
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