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Indoor Garden Recommendations for the Home


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Flowers definitely are uplifting as they make your surroundings smell fresh and look bright. Homeowners with backyards and front yards for gardens find that gardening is de-stressing and fun. The joy of having your own garden for fresh cuts is priceless. Maintaining an outdoor garden could be tasking so there are homeowners who opt for an indoor garden for the home instead.

Life is mostly hectic and sometimes, there’s just no spare time to stop and “smell the roses”. Though weekend outdoor gardening is an option, maintaining an indoor garden for the home is easier and more rewarding at some point. Why?

Less Stress

Firstly, an indoor garden is not as stressful as there is no need to toil long and hard under the sun. There is no need to dig and haul soil and mulch as plants and flowers in an indoor garden are mostly potted. There are no pesticides for p

esky insects and flies and weeds to pull out. There is no need to install automatic sprinklers or use unwieldy water hoses for watering the plants as all you need is small water can.

Choose Your Flowers Carefully

What then are the best plants for an indoor garden for the home? For one, you cannot choose a plant that needs a lot of sunlight to survive. Better ask the local nursery owner what plants in your area strive best indoor. Generally speaking, here is a list of popular indoor plants.

Philodendrons

Philodendrons Indoor Plants

Philodendrons are the most adaptable plant as they strive indoor and outdoor. You can basically just stick this plant in any pot or soil and it will thrive. Though it is best to locate this plant in indirect sunlight, locating it in a shaded area will be fine too.

Bromeliads

Bromeliad Home Plants

Bromeliads are elegant indoor plants. They are noted as exotic plants. Care must be observed when watering them as excess water can rot their roots. Their leaves absorb the nutrients so spraying the leaves with water is better. Do not place the Bromeliads under direct sunlight. Water them only once a week.

Golden Pothos

Golden Pothos Home Plants

Golden Pothos are very versatile plants as you can let them climb or trail, hang or grow in a pot. This is a fast-growing plant that will survive and grow on its own. Do not over-water them and remember to wipe their leaves with wet sponge or soft cloth to avoid dust accumulation.

Calatheas

Calatheas Home Plant

Calatheas are very sensitive to the sun’s ray so avoid planting them under direct sunlight. Keep its soil wet but not soggy. This plant is definitely for an indoor garden for the home.

Snake Plant

Snake Plant Home Garden

Snake plant is known for converting carbon dioxide to oxygen during the night. It really detoxifies the surrounding air. This is a plant that will survive and thrive without sunlight and water. It can endure heat, dust, dry and humid air. Plant it in a pot and position it strategically in your indoor garden.

For bloomers, choose chrysanthemums, kalanchoe and cyclamens for all-year blooms in your home’s indoor garden.

5 Tips for Landscaping Small Spaces: Container Gardens for Patios & Porches


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Landscaping in a small outdoor space can seem tricky, especially if you’re confined to a small patio, porch or balcony. Small spaces are a blessing and curse. While you may not have the room for a full garden, landscaping maintenance is a lot simpler in a confined space. With a bit of planning and the right containers, you can dress up your outdoor space with more than just holiday lights and a couple of folding chairs.

1. Have multiple focal points

Potted Plants

Give your space visual appeal by having more than one focal point in the landscaping. This means having more than one potted plant in a corner. As you plan the elements for your patio, balcony or porch, think visual discovery. For example, use unusual containers like pitchers, an old dresser, a pedestal sink or glass jars that you recycled. Use a larger container to make a water garden. Mix tall and short plants in one container. Add some garden art and use repetition to draw the eye.

2. Know thy plants

Plant Varieties

When you have a container garden, choosing the right plants is as important as their arrangements. First, consider the conditions on your patio, porch or balcony. For instance, does it get full or partial sun? Is it windy? Then find the types of plants that grow well within the microclimate and learn a bit about their care and needs. If you’re a gardening novice, choose plants that are simple to maintain. As you repot the plants that you purchase, use the recommended potting mix and container so there is sufficient drainage.

3. Grow up

Potted Flowers

When the space on the ground is limited, consider the vertical spaces available. Secure a trellis to a wall for climbing plants, for example. Mount gutters onto a wall for rows of plants and leafy vegetables. Hang a shoe organizer from a door and add plants in the pockets. Cover the outsides of a shipping pallet with landscaping fabric, add dirt, lay the pallet against the wall and add plants. Mount canning jars with plants in them on the wall.

4. Don’t forget the flowers

Patio Landscaping2

If you have a themed container garden filled with mostly green plants, add some pots with colorful flowers. Not only are blooms beautiful, they attract pollinating insects like bees and butterflies that will help your garden thrive. If you have a container garden with herbs, consider adding edible flowers like borage, nasturtium and calendula. Some flowers are also great at repelling pests, such as lavender and marigolds.

5. Landscaping maintenance

Small Spaces Landscaping Ideas

As you plan your container gardens, group plants that have similar landscaping maintenance needs. This means not planting succulents, for example, with ferns. The plants that you group together should have similar sunlight, watering, feeding and drainage requirements. As your plants blossom, pinch off faded blooms to encourage more flowers to grow. Pruning and trimming is another landscaping maintenance job that you can’t neglect to ensure that you have enough space to enjoy your small garden when you’re outside.

Landscaping in a small space can be just as rewarding as tending to a larger garden. Be creative and thoughtful about where you place the containers, and share the bounty with your family and friends.

Guest author Steve Stewart is President of Landscape East & West, award-winning Portland landscaping contractors. Landscape East & West is a full-service landscaping company specializing in sustainable landscape maintenance, outdoor kitchen and patio design, and much more. Visit LandscapeEast.com to view services and portfolio.

5 Tips To Help Turn Your Garden Into Paradise On Earth


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Walking through the forest is amazing because you’re so close to nature. The soothing shades of green help you relax and you can’t help but feel a little sense of freedom. If you feel great while walking through nature then you really have to do something about your garden. It’s not like you can recreate anything meaningful inside your home except from maybe a few plants, but in your garden you have the freedom to make it look like anything your heart desires.

The great thing is that you’re not limited by your imagination. You don’t need to come up with any ideas because if you look around the Internet you will find an unlimited amount of them. People have come before you and tried many things, so you just need to choose the best ideas and bring them to reality. If you’re looking for a few of those ideas now you can find them below and hopefully they finally motivate you to turn your garden into somewhere you’ll love.

Indoor Gardens
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Running Water

Don’t you think it’s very soothing as you’re walking down by the river and you hear the water running? If it’s hot outside you want to take off all your clothes and jump right in. You can create the same experience in your garden if you’re not lucky enough to have a stream running through it. Just put in a pond and you can easily recreate the sound of running water using garden ornaments that shoot it from their mouth.

Add Some Rocks

You probably think this is a crazy idea because who would add rocks to their garden? This isn’t about picking up any old rocks you can find and throwing them in. You can buy proper ones and turn your pond into some kind of tropical lagoon. A basic pond in the middle of the garden might be great, but it’s certainly not the nicest thing you can possibly do. Once you have rocks there you can create a mini-waterfall and I wouldn’t blame you for thinking you’re in the middle of the Amazon rainforest.

Decorate Your Home

If you have a beautiful garden you still end up with your home in the middle of it. There is nothing wrong with that, but it doesn’t mean you can’t decorate the face of your home so it blends in a little. First you should hang some colorful hanging baskets from the wall. Choose plants that grow and hang over the side to cover as much of the wall as possible. Then you can add window boxes and have bright plants in those too.

No Straight Lines

When you’re digging out flower beds you don’t want them to be in a straight line. It might be tempting because they are easier to take care of, but they don’t look as nice. They definitely don’t look like something you would find in nature. That is not the way you’re going to help them blend in with the overall look of your garden. Just like the other plants you use it would be a great idea to mix bright colors so they catch your eye when you’re walking past them.

Now for the Trees

There is no way your garden will look as good without some trees. You don’t need to go crazy and plant lots, but one or two give the place something extra. Maybe you don’t want to wait years until they reach a decent size and if that is the case you will have to buy ones that are already tall. They won’t be massive, but at least they will look like a tree instead of a little plant sticking out of the ground. Go for a lovely blossom tree and you won’t be disappointed.

Johnny Moore is a landscape artist. He believes that if you have a job that you love then you will never have to work a single day in your life. He is really impressed with the car shelter he just purchased and recommends it to everyone.