Tips for landscaping your small gardens
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There are many people who live in suburban areas with very small yards or some other people may not even have yards at all, such as those who live in trailers or condominiums or apartments. Even though you have little outdoor space, whether it’s a small patio or a balcony, you still want that curb appeal or that beautiful outside sanctuary to relax on those hot summer days.
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This is ideal for someone who has a small backyard or someone who only has a small seating area in front of their townhome. This type of small patio is obviously not really a patio, but there is enough space to do a small amount of gardening. In such an area, you could plant a few shrubs, but the best types of shrubs for such a project are dwarf shrubs. These can range from carpet junipers to small evergreen bonsai.
Ornamental grasses also work very well for this landscape. The grasses are low maintenance and keep coming back each spring. The only thing the grasses require is that they be mowed in the late fall or early spring to make room for the new growth. Other plants that would work well for the small garden are:
1. Perennials can be a wonderful addition and can beautify your garden at different times of the growing season. Some of these perennial plants are the following:
has. Hostas are wonderful evergreen foliage. Some hostas also have beautiful flowers. Hostas come in a wide variety, from very large and elegant plants to smaller varieties. Some hostas may have solid blue or green leaves, while others have yellow or white and green leaves.
b. Lilies are a wonderful plant for areas with full sun. There are different varieties of lilies, the most common being the day lily. The day lily also comes in many different hybrids. The most common daylily hybrid is the Stella Dora variety and this is a small variety that will not occupy the small garden and when it flowers it produces a yellow flower. Tiger lilies also make good perennials for your small garden.
against Bulb flowers can give your garden that beautiful spring color. These flowers include all varieties of daffodils, including the common daffodil and jonquil. Other spring bulb flowers include tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, snowdrops, and anemones. These flowers are bulb flowers because their root system is a bulb. The bulbs of these flowers are planted in the fall, depending on their location, usually in October.
2. Annuals are another great addition to your small garden. Annual plants should be planted every year. The best thing about annuals is the color they produce. There are many annuals for both full sun and full shade. Some of the annuals that are commonly available are:
has. Coleus are an explosion of colour. If you are the type who likes color, Coleus is the right thing for you. There are thousands of varieties of Coleus with a wide range of colors. Coleus blooms, but the flowers are not very impressive and have to be cut back. Doing this will allow the Coleus to grow tall and fill the wall or fence in your backyard with color.
Coleus color can range from purples to greens to bright pinks and reds. Some Coleus can grow up to four feet tall, while others are dwarf in size, which are perfect for window boxes. Most Coleus require full or partial shade.
b. Impatiens are also excellent annuals. As with Coleus, there is also a wide variety of impatiences. Most impatiens require full or partial shade, but new Guinea impatiens require full sun. Other impatiens are double impatiens, which have flowers that look like small roses. Impatiens have green, heart-shaped leaves with flowers that can be red, white, pink, or purple.
against Begonias are also excellent annuals. Most begonias require full or partial sun, but the mighty rex begonia requires full shade. The rex begonia is the largest variety of begonias. Rex begonias almost look like coleus and have a flower that is similar to coleus. Rex begonias have very large and colorful leaves.
Other begonias include ice begonias that have a frosty purple leaf and a rose like flower that can be pink or white. There are many begonias that come in different shapes and sizes.
d. Callidians are actually perennial in warmer climates, but in cooler climates they can be grown as annuals or the bulb can be removed in the fall as the callidian dies and the bulb is allowed to dry and stored in a cool place. , dark and dry. This, however, doesn’t work very well. Calidiums are available at virtually any garden center. Callidians are like hostas, but their leaves are shaped differently and usually have red, white, and green leaves.
There are many more annuals available. However, the tiny landscape may need more than just a few plants. Consider adding some decorative stones and other objects to accentuate the plants you have in your garden.
Clearly, if you live in an RV in an RV park, there are limits to what you can do, but you can always plant a small area of garden where the RV park allows. For those of you who live in a townhouse and have a small backyard, consider making a small flagstone path and adding some small rocks to accent the flowers.
Container Gardening
Container gardening isn’t necessarily landscaping, but for those of you who live in an apartment or condo and don’t have a garden per say. For your condo or apartment, your balcony is your landscape.
A balcony can be beautifully set up with planters on the railing and a few planters in aesthetically pleasing spots on the balcony. This also depends on the size of your balcony. Some balconies are large while others are small. For container gardening, you need the following:
1. Pots to plant your flowers. Don’t choose junky plastic pots for your container garden. Be creative. Find some pretty clay pots that give it a beautiful terracotta color. You can also use old cans to plant flowers in. If you choose to use old tins with images of vintage products, you should drill some drainage holes in the bottom of the tin to allow water to drain and not drain the plants.
2. Houseplants can be a great addition to your container garden because they can be brought indoors for the winter. You can also bring your favorite Coleus specimens indoors, but during the winter, the Coleus should be near a window that gets plenty of sunlight.
With a little creativity, you can do anything with your small patio or outdoor area. In addition, many home and garden centers also have books and computer software available for those with no garden design experience and you can get a lot of advice from expert designers by reading their books and following their advice. You can also get some home and garden magazines that show lots of pictures and designs for pretty gardens that you can design.