Part of the dream of owning your own home comes from looking forward to enjoying the garden. We want it to be in good condition, so that it looks its best. We must not forget that Menorca enjoys a Mediterranean climate whose high temperatures and dry seasons may not suit with every type of plant.
To begin with, the first thing to keep in mind is how much maintenance your plants may need, and thus to know if more care will be needed in terms of pruning, manure or irrigation, for example, depending on the location of your garden. Considerations such as being to the north of the island, to the south, near the sea, with many hours of sun or in a rather shady area are all details of vital importance.
It is important to keep in mind when we will have more time to enjoy our garden. If it is a summer house, it will be best to select plants that bloom in summer but if it is a house to live in all the year, it is better to combine different plants so that you are able to have flowers throughout the year. From Es Bosc, a garden centre specialising in Menorca, we recommend planting plants adapted to the Mediterranean climate that usually require little water and offer the most spectacular blooms in the summer.
The consumption of water is one of the aspects that affect the type of planting you choose. If you plant a lawn of natural grass, you will consume much more water than if you choose to install artificial turf or an area with gravel. Today there are dozens of types of gravel of different sizes and colors on the market.
When designing a garden from Es Bosc, they always recommend installing an automatic irrigation system because it saves a lot of water and prevents the loss of plants. Using irrigation allows all of the plants to always receive the same amount of water at the same time every day, suited to the needs of the plant. Do not forget that ideal hours of irrigation are always first thing in the morning or late afternoon – even better if timed to run at night.
For any questions, it is worth visiting Es Bosc in the Garden Centre that they have in Camí de na Ferranda 16, between Mahon and the airport or telephone them on the 971.36.92.49. They can help with garden design, remodel or even create a garden for you if you do not know where to start. With their good advice, you will certainly be helped to get the best garden in Menorca.
