| I live in a place that has no yard but a porch (which I think is really ugly looking). I want to get it ready for the summer weather for a hang out area and make it look really nice. I thought putting some nice plants and some outdoor furniture would be nice. But I have no idea how to get started. I need help. |
| It sounds to me as though you have the perfect spot for a container garden. While you're out looking for furniture, look for some decorative containers, too. Choose different sizes and colors for that "wow" effect. When you get home, arrange the containers on the porch until you like the look, then go out and find some plants to compliment the look. Depending upon whether the area is shady or sunny or in-between, the following plants look great in containers. When planting, place the tallest plants in the center and the trailing ones at the edges. You'll have a fantastically colorful and attractive porch garden only a few weeks after planting. Plants for shade or semi-shade: Begonia (tuberous) Begonia (nonstop) Bacopa Cordyline indivisia Browallia (upright) Browallia (trailing) Ferns Coleus Calceolaria Fuchsia (upright) Cyclamen Centradenia Heliotrope Creeping Charlie Impatiens Hosta Lobelia (compact, trailing) Lotus vine Tradescantia (upright) Lamiastrum ?Herman?s Pride? Lamium--foliage Lysimachia nummularia Vinca (variegated) For sunny spots: Helichrysum Ageratum Alyssum Argyranthemum daisy Aster Bachelor button Celosia (plume -type) Calendula Cleome Coleus Cosmos Geranium (zonal) Dahlia Campanula Marigold Dianthus Nicotiana Dusty miller Erigeron ?Profusion? Pennisetum rubrum (fountain grass) Geranium (seed or zonal) Geranium (ivy) Rudbeckia ?indian summer? Linaria Marigold Salvia 'victoria' New Guinea impatiens Snapdragon Stock Pansy Nasturtium Zinnia Petunia Hope this information helps you design a beautiful outdoor space! |
