3 Easy Steps To Creating Spectacular Garden Containers

You do not have to be an artist or creative genius to design a great garden container. Experimenting with different combos and a selection of plants is the key to creating great boxes that stand out. The upside of container gardening is the liberty to make mistakes and overlook less than stellar results. Within a few months, you can see the results of your design and at the same time, you will be honing your abilities as a container designer extraordinaire.

When designing a garden container, shy away from the typical plantings found in nurseries and garden centres. A few petunias with some lobelia and ivy can be found everywhere. Your target is to form an outstanding container design. Follow these fundamental principles to increase your chanches of success.

1. First consider proportions:

Choose some plants that are about an identical height to the depth of your container. If your plants grow too tall, the container will look top-heavy and appear certain to fall over. Always check the height of the plants or seeds you are buying to make sure it's a good fit for your design. Without height in your garden container, your plantings could end up boring and unexciting.

2. Plant with texture and growing habits under consideration

:When designing garden containers, remember you are making a picture. Just as nature would be dull with just one shape and texture, so to with your garden boxes. Big leaves combined with finely textured ferns or herbs add interest to your planting. Upright plants combined with trailing vines lead the eye round the container and contribute to the final design.

3. Don’t under-plant your container:

Plants in a container can be packed more firmly than they are in a garden space. You are in total control of your design. The plants may not get as huge, but by close planting, they will intertwine with each other and make an engaging statement. You will be watering and feeding them on a constant schedule so they can prosper in a packed container. By close planting, your design will be full and lush through the entire season. If you should happen to feel you have over-planted, you have the option of pruning and removing offending plants to keep your design under your control.

When you find a combination you love, be absolutely sure to take photographs and notes to recreate your success another year. If your design was a little bit less than successful, take pictures and notes anyway so you don’t repeat this design. Often though, when you look back at these, you could find this will truly have been a spectacular display with the addition or removal of just one plant.

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