SUMMER has been a mixed bag – and it could mean your outdoor space is looking worse for wear. With schools breaking up for summer in two weeks, parents will be hoping for July sunshine so they can get the children outdoors instead of spending the holidays stuck inside. 8 Victoria Emes' garden before its makeover Credit: Victoria Emes 8 Victoria Emes' garden after its makeover Credit: Victoria Emes That means there is no better time to tackle pesky garden niggles such as patchy lawns and annoying weeds, brought about by changing weather.
Influencer Victoria Emes, 41, is a mum of two who has turned her back garden in London into a family-friendly oasis using cheap and easy tricks. Whether you want an adult chill-out zone, the perfect playground for kids, or both, Victoria – who has more than 400,000 Instagram followers – shares her budget buys and clever hacks to create a welcoming outdoor space. STOP SLUGS IN THEIR TRACKS A bug bear for almost everyone who has a garden with plants is slugs.
No matter how manicured your flower beds might look, an influx of slugs means plants might not survive the summer, which is frustrating and costly. Victoria says: “I don’t know what’s wrong this year, but slugs have gone absolutely mental . “The amount of them in the garden has basically quadrupled.
“There are some plants, like rosemary or lavender, which they won’t go for. “My biggest tip for getting rid of them is broken eggshells. Most read in Fabulous 'NOT GOING TO.
