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Balcony Garden Ideas – Making Your Balcony Garden

Posted on September 12, 2021

Are you craving for a balcony garden? If the answer is yes, then this article is just right for you! In case, if you are one of those who have yet to have their own personal balcony, or even the slightest inclination towards gardening, then you do not need to be disappointed. You can still have your own personalized balcony garden in your apartment. You can use the balcony as the location for your own personal gardening retreat.

When you decide to go for apartment balcony garden ideas, you will first of all need to assess the space available for accommodating the same. For small apartments, where there is barely enough space to have a simple garden, planting a few plants is not really recommended. However, for big apartments, balcony gardens are the most viable proposition. Particularly if you live in tiny little apartments where outdoor gardening seems to be a distant dream, you too can still construct your very own mini gardens using some imagination and creativity.

So, to assist you lost souls who find it difficult to maintain their tiny apartment gardens, here is a stunning collection of 33 magnificent apartment balcony garden ideas to inspire you. These ideas are not just meant for apartment dwellers. They are also suitable for big berry lovers who have a huge berry patch on their rooftop. balcony plants are just perfect for rooftop gardening because of their ability to tolerate partial shade. Thus, they will not starve of sunlight and can therefore thrive even in bad weather conditions.

When it comes to apartment balcony lawn landscaping, the main features that are to be remembered are privacy, shade and maintenance. The plants chosen for such areas also need to be low maintenance ones because the space is usually small. The trick therefore is to find creative and stylish garden ideas which will allow you to maximize the areas and thus fit your taste and budget.

Privacy is one of the most important balcony garden ideas. Planting tall trees that can reach up to a certain height will help give you privacy from peering eyes. In addition to providing privacy, such plants also help provide shade and help to balance the sunlight received from multiple directions. To do this, plant flowers or plants with large leaves like Acacia or Rosea. You could also opt for climbing plants like Ponderosa, which come with sprigs of flowers when planted in the balconies.

Next, you may want to consider other types of veggies. If you prefer a garden that provides a good amount of vegetables then you should consider using a vertical gardening system like hanging baskets or hanging bonsai. These systems help to provide lots of space to grow different types of veggies as well as provide them with ample amounts of sunlight to keep them healthy.

In terms of using different types of plants, you need to think carefully about using low maintenance grasses. To achieve this, you could choose plants like Broom Bush or Fescue. Both of these grasses grow really well in balconies. However, it is important to remember that you should not plant your garden close to your home as lawn or any other low maintenance grasses can become damaged easily when hit by the rain or hailstorm. In addition to having low maintenance, you should also choose plants or vegetables that are not very high.

On top of providing plenty of space, you should also use limited space for plants. It is essential that you only use plants that are not too tall. If you opt for plants that are taller than four feet, it will make the garden appear too crowded. In addition to being crowded, it will also be difficult for you to mow the plants. However, if the space available in your balcony is limited, then you should consider growing low maintenance plants and veggies.

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