Sunday, December 4, 2011

Elegant Terrace Gardening Ideas

Gardening at your open place or yard is common. Plan a unique style of gardening in your terrace. You have various terrace gardening ideas to create a space for enjoying your terrace and open area in cool atmosphere.

Draping or trailing plants such as ground covers or vines are perfect for terrace gardens. You can even create themed gardens like butterfly gardens, rose gardens and so on. Themed garden with a single colored flowering plants accentuates your terrace area. Even vegetable spread can be opted for this type of garden. Enough valuable space is available for growing vegetables in terrace gardening. Onions, peppers and tomatoes grow well in terrace gardens in full sunlight. However, easy access to watering, weeding and harvesting should be ensured. Hence, effective planning is necessary to create a vegetable garden on your terrace.

Container gardens also work well with terrace gardening. Different varieties of containers arranged in creative designs add aesthetics to the terrace. The choice ranges from wooden barrels, plastic pots to coconut-fiber-lined wrought iron plant stands. Arrange a trellis or a pergola and grow attractive vines along them.

Apart from greenery, decorative elements should not be forgotten to upgrade the visual appeal. Smaller water features like contain water garden can be included in your terrace garden. Special water plants like water hyacinth and cattails planted in the water features give more charming and cool appearance. However, it is important to consider the size and accessibility of terrace. Small ponds, fountains or birdbaths can also be included. Cozy seating arrangements with soft cushions, accent tables and other decorative pieces further beautify your garden.

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