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A potted garden on a terrace with containers

On a deck, terrace or balcony, it is easy to set up a container garden in pots for every season. Plant a series of garden box flowers that will bloom one after the other. Read also: Fruit trees for balconies, decks and terraces Potted plants, the tips to succeed in growing them Drought resistant pot […]

Ideas to decorate a terrace with container plants in pots

Hydrogel water crystals to beat drought

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The sun is reflected in a swollen bead of hydrogel balls.

A green balcony, even in winter

Don’t leave your garden boxes and pots empty during the cold season: many plants will let you landscape your balcony with plants in winter.

A balcony in winter overloaded with green ivy and red and white cyclamen flowers.

A beautiful winter balcony

Winter doesn’t mean your terrace or balcony must remain void of all life.

Winter garden boxes

Even in the midst of winter, there are many plants that will lend their beauty to balconies, terraces and windowsills, whatever the container.

Hellebore in pots, caring for potted Christmas rose

Growing a hellebore in a pot makes it possible to witness its exceptional winter blooming even without a garden.

Landscape a small garden with 5 simple features

A small garden is definitely an excellent opportunity to showcase what’s really most important. Discover our tips and advice to transcend your small outdoor space and, through astute landscaping ideas, make it seem larger than it is! Read also: 5 ideas to set up a shaded courtyard Clever ways to organize a long, narrow garden […]

Olive trees in pot, ideal for balcony and terrace

Potted olive trees are a great idea to decorate a deck.

Fargesia, the dense-growing bamboo that’s perfect for privacy

With its dense clump-like silhouette and tight-growing stalks, Fargesia is the ideal candidate for growing a privacy hedge. This non-invasive bamboo grows corms that bear elegant, thin green leaves.

Orange tree container gardening, all you need to know

Potted orange is an excellent citrus tree to grow in a pot on a balcony or on a terrace. Caring for this container-grown citrus, from re-potting to pruning helps boost orange harvest and prevents

Mimosa in a pot, grow that winter sun at home!

Mimosa blooms in winter with warm, yellow flowers. Grow it in a pot near a window! Key facts for potted mimosa

Setting up a plant wall, indoors and outside!

Elegant, insulating, pollution-cleansing plant walls have inched across our vertical surfaces, both indoors and outdoors. Care to set one up yourself? You’ve got a range of options.

Tiny fruit trees for small gardens and decks

A small fruit tree will fit in tight spaces like a balcony, deck, terrace or small garden, both in cities and in the country.

Potted tulip, 5 steps to grow tulips in pots!

Growing tulips in pots is something that is pretty easy to do. Indeed, the tulip is a bulb plant that easily adjusts to this type of growing.

Flower-filled garden boxes for the springtime

Which flowers to plant in a garden box for spring? Perennials, bulb flowers and annuals mix & pair very well for blissfully colorful potting arrangements.

Surfinia, the hanging petunia with abundant blooming

Surfinia is a special variety of hanging petunia. It bears hundreds of small bell-shaped flowers. It is often used as a cascading flower to hang from balconies and decorate deck fences.

Tips to set up a deck or patio: balance furniture with plants

If there’s enough space, it’s perfectly possible to set up a comfortable patio, deck or terrace.

Tips on how to set up a deck, terrace or patio

Plant small exotic fruits!

If you’ve got a sweet tooth but don’t have a very large garden for growing fruit trees, try planting exotic berry shrubs that survive in temperate climates. It is a brilliant and unique enjoyment. Here is a selection of small exotic fruits that resist the cold. Perfect for planting on a balcony!

Exotic berry shrubs like cranberry, shown here, survive harsh winters.

Growing tomato in pots

Really fired-up to grow tomatoes, but you’ve only got a tiny balcony or terrace and think it’s impossible? Think again!

Grow bell pepper in pots for great results

Even if you don’t have a large garden in your house or can’t spare a portion of the garden for a vegetable plot, you still have options to grow a few special bell pepper varieties in pots on a balcony, deck or terrace.

Growing vegetables on your balcony, give it a try!

Persons living in an apartment also have the right to grow their own vegetables, don’t you think? Actually, you don’t need to have a lot of land to plant seeds or plants. With our tips and tricks you’ll discover how easy it is to have your own vegetable patch on a balcony!

Tomato plant on a balcony with fruits ripening

How to make children like gardening

Whether in an apartment or in a house with a garden, gardening with children is a true pleasure that also has very educational benefits! Arousing curiosity, teaching patience and respect, this time of family bonding

How to make a child like gardening and nature

Indoor vegetable patch, straightforward and effective

You live in an apartment, and your consumption of vegetables is minimal… what if you opted for an indoor vegetable patch? Easy and eye-catching, it is becoming a true trend.

Inspiration for colorful winter planters and garden boxes

Weather is drab and gray – isn’t that a good reason to battle the droopy mood with color-packed winter planters?

Inspirational ideas for garden boxes in winter

Grow red kuri vertically to maximize space

Red kuri, like all squash and gourd plants, spreads over vast areas as it grows. Grow red kuri vertically to maximize space in your entire vegetable patch!

Red kuri on a fence with leaves and fruit

Potted basil for terraces, balconies, decks and indoors, too

Growing basil in pots is easy, and it is even a great idea to start growing potted basil in spring.

Blooming Summer Garden Boxes

Don’t know what to plant in your garden boxes in Summer? Perennials and annuals, take a look at our summer container plant insights as a source of new inspiration.

Summer garden box planting arrangement ideas

Willow shrubs, small but ever so elegant

Not all willows grow tall. Some stay short and cute! Here are some willow shrubs to discover. Wise willow facts Name – Salix Family – Salicaceae Type – shrub Height – 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 m) Exposure – full sun Soil – cool Foliage – deciduous Flowering – March Planting willow shrubs Best planted in fall to promote root development before […]

Willow shrubs are willows that grow shorter than normal willow trees

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