If you’ve got a balcony, you’ve got potential. Even if it’s too small for a chair, there is space to create a small garden, a tiny hideaway, a space outside to call your own. If you’re short on ideas, jump below to get inspired by some small outdoor spaces. The bright chairs on the […]
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Gardening
Create a Retreat!
Transform an ugly, shady spot into a cool and stylish summer oasis by adding a bench and some flowers. That way you have the perfect place to enjoy a glass of lemonade on hot, sunny summer days… love the bench!
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Garden tips
If you live in an apartment, the next best thing to having a garden is something like this.
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By removing alternating pavers
and replacing them with plants, this walkway has a big impact. –
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When clustering vegetables keep
– the plants upright and well aerated, to help minimize the possibility of disease while maximizing yield.
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Shade container idea
What’s In The Pot? ‘Wasabi’ coleus, Cast-iron plant, ‘Pink Beauty’ caladium, Variegated Algerian ivy, Asparagus fern.
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Look how they have placed
– drought tolerant plants and trees around the natural stone formations in this yard. This looks like a basalt bed or some sort of porous stone formation.
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Curves are much more appealing to the eye than straight lines
So give your sidewalk garden an extra bit of pizzazz with flowing curves. Strip of turf between the street and the garden helps set off the planting wonderfully. And it gives folks a place to step when they are enjoying your flowers!! I love curves in the landscaping!!
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The herb spiral
– is a permaculture gardening method that uses nature to its full potential. Gravity allows the water to seep through the levels meaning that the plants at the top get full drainage while the ones at the bottom may reside in a simple bog. It also gives your herbs shady spots with varying degrees. […]
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This is a salad garden that could thrive on a deck or patio
To plant the rack, the designer started at the bottom row, inserting plants from the rear. She wrapped the backside of each plant with coconut coir fiber, the kind typically used to line hanging baskets, and then packed dirt around the roots.
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