Turning A Dull Balcony Into A Lovely Space

Now who says that you cannot have your own garden in your condo or apartment because of the limited space you have in the balcony. Nowadays, restricted spaces are no longer a major problem for garden enthusiasts. You can create your own haven by using containers and modern planters to start your make over. Few tools must also needed to help you create your own little garden in your balcony.

First, you must have an idea about the plants and flowers that are best for your garden. Consider all necessary precautionary details, like the height it reach when it grows old, the location, and if it is ideal for containers. These are some of the details you need to consider before choosing the plants you wish to grow.

Tools may be very limited and simple for those who would like to grow a little garden in a limited space and would like to try container gardening. A small shovel for containers, watering containers, mix potting soil, fertilizer and gorgeous container will do. For this type of gardening, you may need to give a little investment for your containers since these are the permanent haven of your plants.

Personally I like buying containers from shops that make valuable containers for plants. I do not buy these from local department stores because most of these are made from cheap materials and some are toxic to plants. Rustic bark planters of windowbox.com are unique containers I saw online. The materials take from squares of authentic tree bark and turns them into a gorgeous garden accent. These bark planters include a plastic liner that protects it from damp soil mix and since it originally comes from the bark of the tree it fights mold and mildew - definitely! a gorgeous and ideal home of your lovely flowers and plants. If you are planning to plant herbs for cooking, these are ideal containers too.

If you already verified all the things you needed, consider recurring activities that are very important to maintain and to grow your plants. Watering is the basic need of your plants and they need to be treated with enough water everyday for them to grow graciously. But overdoing it will also kill your plants. Just make sure that the soil is damp and moist all the time. Some plants may need your attention every now and then. Just make sure you know your plants well.