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DESIGNING A PLANTER GARDEN FOR SMALL SPACES 

Gardens are the house's focal point; they don't take an acre to make them glorious. Small spaces are the ideal spot for a planter garden. There are plenty of ideas to decorate your small spaces with creative ideas. No matter how small spaces you have, designing them with a creative idea is a trick. A well-designed planter garden can relieve stress and provide a sense of calmness and peace. A straggling country garden full of flowers looks ideal, but even having a small space, gallery, or roof terrace can offer comfort in spades. One of the main problems with decorating small spaces is they are difficult to design but don't worry. Below is the blog article; we will provide you with creative and diligent ideas to design your small spaces with planters that enhance the garden's look.

Ideas For Designing Planter Garden with Small Spaces

Use Planters as A Part of the Landscape

The best part of a planter garden is that the planters themselves can use as a decorative element. Pots with different shapes, colors, and textures can enhance the beauty of gardens. You can give a stylish look to your small space through galvanized metal, industrial material, clay, pellet wood boxes, and old boxes. You can add anything to your garden that reflects your personality.

Add Color Textures and Pallets

There are different colors of plants and planters that you can add to your garden and transform your small space. Using contrast pots with planting makes a great combination and gives your garden an attractive look to viewers. Use plant perennials with radiant colors, round and square pots, or long shrubs with narrow or tall planters.

Combination Of Different- Sized Planters and Plant

Give an eye-catching look to your garden by selecting different sizes of planters and also fixing them on decorative stands. You have a small space, so you can also decorate it with hanging plants, saving your floor space. Adding a combination of different size create visual interest. This can enhance the depth and dimension of small spaces.

Utilize Vertical Space

Installing a vertical planter or using a hanging trellis can make a small garden interesting. Utilizing vertical space turns your small gardens look like a large spaces.

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Multi-Level Planters

Adding multi-level planters to your small garden makes it more spacious.

Style With Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets can provide a creative and decent look to the garden. They can add color and visual interest to your small space. It also saves floor space.

Use Walls and Fences for Climbers

When you have a small garden, remember to use walls for greenery. Climbing plants make an attractive sense of enclosure. Climbers' plants also remove air pollution and provide shade. Climbers like evergreen star jasmine that can add greenery to the garden and don't utilize much space.

Use Old Step Ladder for Planters

You can also use your old step ladder for placing the planter step by step of a ladder and free up the space on the ground. It will add rustic charm to your small space garden.

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Use the Right Plants for Small Spaces

When you are designing a planter garden for small spaces, then it is compulsory to select the right plants that can fit into a small space.

Sunlight

It is the main factor to consider when designing a small space. Always choose the plants according to space or those that thrive when they receive a small amount of light.

Size

Choose plants that will keep their planters. Always prefer small to medium-sized plants. Herbs, shrubs, and succulents are great options for small spaces.

 Purpose

Decide on the purpose of the garden, whether you want fresh, natural air purifiers or just want to decorate or add colors to your space.

Use Good Varieties for Planters

Pansies
Calibrachoa
Coleus
Euphorbia
Heuchera
Mandeville

Adding a Theme

There are many themes to décor your small spaces that can help to create a cohesive and visually interesting space.

Decide a Theme

Decide a specific theme for the garden that can fit into your small space garden. There are different themes like Mediterranean, Zen, or cottage garden.

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Incorporating The Theme into the Design

Once you choose the theme, then incorporate their theme according to the design of your garden. Also, choose the matching plants and planters that look great with the theme. You can also add statues and sculptures to your garden to make the theme look more attractive.

Color Scheme

Choose a color scheme that matches your selected theme. This will create an organized and visually interesting space.

Texture Incorporates

You can add different textures to your garden with depth and dimension. It will help create a sense of movement and flow in a given space.

Lightening

You can also add lighting to your garden to highlight different elements and create ambiance. At night if you invite your friends for a party, then all setups can be arranged in your small space garden.

Add Some Different Elements

You can also add different elements to your garden to enhance its beauty and adjust the small space. Here are a few tips for adding different elements to your small planter garden.

Statues or Sculptures

You can also add a statue or sculpture among flower beds to surprise and delight the viewers. It enhances your garden look. Statues or sculptures are made of materials like metal, concrete, and limestone. Metal sculptures are more durable.

Mirrors

You can add mirrors to your garden that help you to create the illusion of more space. Try to add the mirrors on the back wall of your garden to make it look like double space. Always choose an antique mirror that enhances the beauty of the wall and garden.

Water Features

There are Try to add some water features to the garden to give a more elegant look to your small spaces. Adding a small fountain or pond creates a sense of tranquility and peace in your garden. themes to décor your small spaces that can help to create a cohesive and visually interesting space.

Furniture

You can also add furniture like a bench or small table to enhance the garden's look.

Final Verdict

Designing a planter's garden for small spaces can be a fun and challenging task. When you have a small space but don't know how to maximize the space, then by following a few tips given above, you can create a beautiful and functional garden that will be eye-catching even in the smallest of spaces. It's compulsory to select the right planters and plants that can enhance the garden's beauty and fit into the space you have available. Maximizing space, adding a theme, and adding different elements are all key factors when designing a small planter garden. Introducing garden planters and plants into your home is a prove of introducing nature to the garden. You can turn a small space into a lush and vibrant garden with the right approach and creativity. Furthermore, plants can reduce anxiety and improve air quality. This blog article will help you to design a planter garden for small spaces.