Not everyone has space for a real garden or enough time to plant, weed, and water an extensive area of growing plants. However, that doesn't mean that they have to do without flowers - or vegetables, for that matter. A kitchen counter or a sunny window can hold a few pots, and patios and balconies can be filled with planters. Container gardening Portland Or way can be fun for all ages and make a home more beautiful all year round.
Actually, even those with large yards and flower beds like growing things in pots, baskets, planters, window boxes, and barrels. Anything that holds dirt can be home for one or more plants. Garden centers have gorgeous ceramic pots or traditional terra cotta ones, but even tires and empty coffee cans can be used in a pinch. All sorts of things, from straw hats to mini wheelbarrows, will add whimsical touches to house and garden.
Some gardeners place pots of annuals around their yard for special spots of color. They also know that porch steps are made for planters and hanging baskets look inviting. Some tender plants do well in containers, which allow them to be moved from spot to spot for sun or shade, as well as indoors when there's a threat of frost. If you like plants that don't thrive in your particular soil, you can fill a container with what they likes best.
Plants in pots or baskets can give height to a landscape as well as color. The tops of tables and walls are perfect, as are old stumps, ironwork plant stands, or terrace steps. Hang some window boxes in the traditional way or use them as patio guard rails. Trailing greenery can hang high or ramble over a wall or banister.
If the only place to have flowers, herbs, or decorative greenery is inside, potting them up is the only way. Some plants need light, so sunny, south-facing windows are great. Others do better without direct sun; they may flourish in a north window. Nothing is prettier than a group of bright geraniums just inside a sliding glass door. Their color will be seen from both inside and out. Foyers are great for a ficus tree, a lemon tree, or even a tropical banana plant.
If you don't have enough natural light for flowering plants, consider the decorative effect of grow lights. Not only do they provide light for plants, they also highlight a dark corner and show off the flowers. Indoor plants are good for you, too. They humidify the air, which makes rooms more comfortable and saves energy. They also clean the air of toxins, like fumes from carpet or furniture, and add oxygen to it.
Research actually validates the health benefits of plants in the home and in the workplace. Employers in Portland OR find that there are fewer days missed because of illness, and productivity goes up as well. There are many plants that like fluorescent light, and others that grow in almost no light at all. Many of the latter are most efficient at cleaning the air.
Tomatoes and blueberries grow well in pots, strawberries in window boxes or pyramids, herbs in kitchens, and wheat grass in flats. There are even survival gardens designed for the loving room. Check out how you can use plants as decorative touches, health aids, fresh food, and pure pleasure.
Actually, even those with large yards and flower beds like growing things in pots, baskets, planters, window boxes, and barrels. Anything that holds dirt can be home for one or more plants. Garden centers have gorgeous ceramic pots or traditional terra cotta ones, but even tires and empty coffee cans can be used in a pinch. All sorts of things, from straw hats to mini wheelbarrows, will add whimsical touches to house and garden.
Some gardeners place pots of annuals around their yard for special spots of color. They also know that porch steps are made for planters and hanging baskets look inviting. Some tender plants do well in containers, which allow them to be moved from spot to spot for sun or shade, as well as indoors when there's a threat of frost. If you like plants that don't thrive in your particular soil, you can fill a container with what they likes best.
Plants in pots or baskets can give height to a landscape as well as color. The tops of tables and walls are perfect, as are old stumps, ironwork plant stands, or terrace steps. Hang some window boxes in the traditional way or use them as patio guard rails. Trailing greenery can hang high or ramble over a wall or banister.
If the only place to have flowers, herbs, or decorative greenery is inside, potting them up is the only way. Some plants need light, so sunny, south-facing windows are great. Others do better without direct sun; they may flourish in a north window. Nothing is prettier than a group of bright geraniums just inside a sliding glass door. Their color will be seen from both inside and out. Foyers are great for a ficus tree, a lemon tree, or even a tropical banana plant.
If you don't have enough natural light for flowering plants, consider the decorative effect of grow lights. Not only do they provide light for plants, they also highlight a dark corner and show off the flowers. Indoor plants are good for you, too. They humidify the air, which makes rooms more comfortable and saves energy. They also clean the air of toxins, like fumes from carpet or furniture, and add oxygen to it.
Research actually validates the health benefits of plants in the home and in the workplace. Employers in Portland OR find that there are fewer days missed because of illness, and productivity goes up as well. There are many plants that like fluorescent light, and others that grow in almost no light at all. Many of the latter are most efficient at cleaning the air.
Tomatoes and blueberries grow well in pots, strawberries in window boxes or pyramids, herbs in kitchens, and wheat grass in flats. There are even survival gardens designed for the loving room. Check out how you can use plants as decorative touches, health aids, fresh food, and pure pleasure.
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