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The main problem in urban garden design is lack of space. It’s the one thing that designers have to solve and build something beautiful in. With urban garden design, designers need to be more creative to make a small space as attractive as or even more than a larger spaced garden.
Since space is what most urban homes lack, urban garden design starts with visually lengthening a space. There are a lot of tricks that designers and homeowners use to give the illusion of space. A rather cheap but effective trick is the incorporation of mirrors in the urban garden design concept or the use of light shades to paint the walls of the space. Taking advantage of the vertical space can also enhance the beauty of your urban garden design. Use attractive and uniform shelves and hanging pots to fill the space. You can also install trellises to hide unattractive walls and boundaries.
Another trick is to lessen the variety of plants you wish to add in your urban garden design concept. You wouldn’t want the space looking too busy and crowded. Do a careful research of the plants you plan to use to make sure that you can keep up with their maintenance requirements. If you’re too busy, drought-resistant plants that require little watering should be your option. If you have the time, you can go for high maintenance vegetables or flowering plants. The most recommended flowering plants for any urban garden design are zinnias, tulips, begonias, daffodils, black-eyed Susan, lantana, and petunias. These are all suitable for container gardening and produce blooms of the brightest colors and most beautiful shapes. Contrary to popular belief, some varieties of trees and shrubs can also be added to an urban garden design plan. Bougainvilleas, dwarf varieties of myrtles and apple trees, and the Japanese maple can grow well in containers and narrow spaces. If you wish to take your daily produces from your urban garden, you can also grow fruits, vegetables and herbs. Radishes, carrots, zucchini, sunburst, figs, and certain varieties of tomatoes and cucumber can grow well in pots and containers without much fuss. Herbs like parsley, thyme, basil, sage, and rosemary can also do well in containers and can make your small space smell good all season long. These types of plants can be incorporated into your urban garden design plan through window boxes that you can move around or relocate once the season changes.
So, don’t make a fuss of your small space too much. Make a sketch of the plants you wish to group together or use a gardening software to have a visual of the garden you want. Develop an urban garden design plan and carefully execute your ideas. This will ensure that your urban garden becomes a must-see feature of your home.
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Author Bio Box: Patricia Wainwright
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