Home and Garden Decor With Containers - Where & How Many?

There are some practical considerations when deciding how many planters, pots and containers on the deck or patio. There is first of all, some very practical considerations, such as available space, sun exposure and traffic flow. We always seem to have more container than we had intended, however, does not clutter up the deck or balcony area. Do a little cleaning every spring and decide which ones can be transferred or given away. You do not want to have enough space to sit and enjoy the flowers. Here are some basic thoughts on the site.

planters, urns and containers should be placed in groups or pairs with similar combinations mark the location of doors, staircases, and the transition area on deck. This is a formal way to define and call attend to the entrance to the garden, and also creates a "neck" between the house and deck. Now we have a certain space and a sense or order.

Be sure not to crowd the door. Leave enough space for them to open properly, and not hit the vessel on its way and van.Isto true for sliding doors, leave enough space for people to enter and exist without tripping over the group.

to create a comfortable outdoor living space, your deck should not be so full of plants that do not have a place for visitors - do not want your visitors to be afraid to move for fear of knocking something over or damage to one of the your plants. For two people to walk side by side easily, your walk will be at least fifteen feet.

Do not forget your plants. It always seems that the plants spread and grow more than we anticipated, and of course greater than the height of the vessel. Plants in two foot high tank will expand at least three feet.

in the communal areas, before you think about filling your tank, consider that you might need to get to the guts to do, hot tub, a wall outlet or a barbecue. Leave enough space to get around these areas or you'll be the one to knock over or damage to one of your plants.

We will continue our discussion next time on how to protect your plants - or to your plants comfortably in your room

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