I’m a gardening whizz – easy way to add light to your dark & shady garden costs just £2 on Shein
A GARDENING whizz has shared his incredible hack on how to bring light into dark and shaded spots without breaking the bank.
Brit garden designer Joe Swift, 58, revealed his savvy strategy to lighten up your outdoor area while only spending a few quid.
During Friday’s episode of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the presenter let one of his closely guarded secrets slip.
While admiring the incredible creations at the nation’s favourite green-fingered social event, he explained that several elements are required to make up a gorgeous garden.
As well as colourful plants and blooms, Joe said Brits should incorporate different materials into its design.
He told viewers: “It’s not just plant inspiration you can take from Chelsea – designers spent hours working on their finishing touches to elevate their gardens to show stoppers.
“When I’m designing gardens, especially small city gardens, I’m often looking for materials that will help blur the space between the interior and the exterior.”
The gardening expert then gestured to a tiled garage wall behind him before revealing the advantages they bring.
Joe continued: “These tiles work really nicely, you can imagine having them in your kitchen and carrying them out into the garden.
“They are also great for covering a garage wall or a breeze block wall, you can just whack them straight on.”
But he claims tiles can also bring a much-needed dose of illumination into gloomy gardens across the country.
Joe explained it is “important” to choose the right coloured tile for your space and advised people to opt for light hues if their backyard is dark and shady.
This more muted colour scheme will help “bounce the light around” the garden, the Chelsea Flower Show host added.
And this cheap and cheerful hack could cost you just £2.
You can purchase stick-on tiles suitable for the outdoors from online retail giant Shein to produce your take on Joe’s clever idea.
The Stone Pattern Floor Stickers could be the perfect decoration for your dim garden which also adds some more depth.
While being fascinated by this year’s garden designs, fans of the Chelsea Flower Show were also left swooning by Monty Don.
He was dubbed an “absolute fitty” by viewers who were distracted by the presenter’s dapperness.