| A garden, even a small one, can accent and add | | | | get the right varieties of plants. Not knowing is a |
| beauty to a home. If you've avoided creating a | | | | preventable costly mistake. |
| garden because you think that you don't have the | | | | If the garden is to be viewed, the shape and the |
| space, you may want to rethink it. You can make a | | | | size of the small garden should be taken into account. |
| nice little garden in an unused corner or even an area | | | | You should assess shape, size, and visibility to identify |
| as small as a table top and it doesn't matter whether | | | | which areas should have interesting highlights that |
| you are living in a condominium or an apartment. It | | | | may be viewed from the living room window or from |
| simply takes a little creativity and focus on detail to | | | | the dining or other room. So whether you are indoors |
| make it happen. | | | | or outdoors, you can enjoy the view offered by |
| Small gardens, whether a small vegetable garden or | | | | your garden. |
| flower garden, obviously don't require as much work | | | | Visualize or draw how furnishings and sitting areas in |
| compared to a larger plot. However, they do require | | | | the garden will affect the functionality of the area. If |
| the same degree of passion, interest, and like I said, | | | | your garden is to be placed in or around an outdoor |
| a lot of attention to detail. If you're not a master | | | | activity area, your plants shouldn't get in the way of |
| gardener or if you have little time to putter around | | | | the traffic. Your little garden should not hamper the |
| with your plants, you can still condense a beautiful | | | | usual activities in the rest of the landscaping. Instead, |
| garden into a small space in the backyard or on the | | | | the colorful flowers and the attractive shrubs should |
| balcony of your condo. | | | | frame the patio and regale the eyes with a burst of |
| Small gardens take a little more strategical thought | | | | coordinated or mixed and matched colors. |
| and placement of plants and elements in order to | | | | Your plant choices and colors can create a lot of |
| make the most of the small space. You should design | | | | atmosphere as well as illusions of more space and |
| with future growth in mind so that when the plants | | | | there should be a purpose for the choice of plants if |
| reach maturity they don't get into the spaces they | | | | you want to create a themed garden. And you may |
| don't belong in. | | | | also consider seasonal plants so there would be |
| The same as all gardens, you'll need to check the | | | | something interesting in the garden all year long. |
| basics before you can intelligently design and plan a | | | | For a little space, you might not be able to grow all |
| small garden. Because of generally being closed in, | | | | the flowering plants you love and you may have to |
| sunshine, shade, and heat are main influencing factors. | | | | give up a few of your favorites. However, with a |
| Too much of one or too little of another is a main | | | | little creativity and thought, you can furnish the |
| influence as to what type of plants you can use. | | | | garden with colorful pots, a water fountain, lanterns, |
| Most flowering plants cannot thrive in blistering heat | | | | and other decor to make a beautiful garden even out |
| nor can they grow well with little sunshine. Soil is | | | | of the smallest spaces. |
| another consideration. Know it or fix it so you can | | | | |