If you have made the decision to sell your house, there are many things to be organised. One issue that needs to be addressed is the appearance of your home and the first aspect of its appearance is the outside. A prospective buyer, obviously, will not be impressed by a weed-infested garden and a lawn that has not been mowed for over a month. Decent storage space for gardening tools will also be a bonus.

Basically, there are four different types of garden;

• Gardens for entertaining – their focal point will be a large terrace or an expanse of decking, providing room for alfresco dining. A small lawn and a couple of token flower beds will generally suffice as long as the terrace has a few planters.
• The ‘statement’ garden – consists of mostly grasses, bamboo and topiary. The focal point is often a small water feature.
• Low maintenance, country style – with minimal grass area and plant beds closer to the house, the majority of this type of garden will have wild-flowers and trees.
• The blank canvas type – little more than turf encircled by a fence.

The last two types of garden tend to be suitable for most people. A garden shed for the storage of a lawn-mower and other garden tools will meet with approval. If you have a greenhouse and the potential buyer is not that keen on gardening, it would be a good idea to point out its possibilities as a storage area for things like tents, skis and bicycles as well as garden furniture. Garden furniture racking will maximise the effectiveness of a good storage shed.