Sunday, November 9, 2014

Container Gardening Ideas--Growing Fresh Herbs


Container plants are really in demand these days. It can make homes more attractive despite the limited yard space. You can enhance estates, suburban gardens, summer cottages, and city backyards through container gardening. You can use this type of gardening in adding a touch of beauty on your steps, entrance-ways, walls, courtyards, balconies, rooftops, breezeways, driveways, lawns, sundecks, walks, windowsills, summer houses, porches, and tree stumps.

The houses focal point is the entrance. If you want to make things simple, place two identical containers on both sides of your doorway. If the overall design of the house is informal, you can paint the containers for more cheerful note. For formal architecture, you can use ornamental pots or urns. Use a symmetrical arrangement because it is pleasing to the eyes especially if the doorway is not located at the center. For those who prefer large specimens of plants, you can balance it by putting small pots with different plant combinations. The house plants should not be exposed to the wind or the strong sun.

Potted plants can also be placed on the rear and side entrances. You can plant petunias, dwarf dahlias, herb boxes, fuchsias, begonias, fragrant nicotiana, patient Lucy, and many others.

On your veranda and porches, you can place hanging baskets, window baskets, and other attractive containers. You can use different plant specimens for this spot.

Family and guests often spend relaxing moments on the terrace or patio. For formal settings, you can have clipped evergreens in symmetrical rows. You can put them in a single line along the terrace edge or against your house. For informal settings, you can have groupings of tall and small plants. For accent and height, you need to have room for larger plants.

Paths or walks leading to the house can also be lined with container plants. Choose the appropriate plants that you can use in this area. You can add some cut trunks of trees and use them as pedestals for plant containers. If you have a tree, you can remove some of the trunks and re-use it. Sitting areas can be made underneath shady trees.

Container gardening is really fun. With a bit of creativity and imagination, you can go a long way. Follow these great ideas and see if it suits your home. It will all depend on your personal preference. You don't need to be an experienced gardener in order make this a reality in your own home. Consult the garden shop in your area now. 


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