Pots are a wonderful, adaptable way to bring nature into your space without necessarily having a garden. By placing a pot, or a few, in a segment of your patio, you bring texture, color, and even wildlife habitats to your home. The following are helpful tips on when to use pots and which ones are best for your landscape:
Consider the Plant
Not all plants thrive as well is pots as others. When determining which plants to grow in a pot, look those that adapt to less water and constricted root space, such as succulents. If you’re concerned that the plant of your choosing may find it difficult to grow in a pot, consult the internet or speak with a gardener or landscape designer.
Match the Pot
Finding the pot that fits into your space is a personal journey, but there are some general tips. For Craftsman and Traditional homes, rimmed terracotta pots or glazed pots look lovely. For modern homes, concrete pots with out rims are fitting. For Mediterranean homes with clay roofs, terracotta pots, with glazed pots mixed in occasionally, work well.
Create an Arrangement
The arrangement in which pots are placed makes a statement, helps with maintenance and watering, and creates a favorable microclimate. There’s fun to grouping and part of it comes down to aesthetic; which plants look good amongst other plants or in certain spaces, such as on either side of a door. Another part of it is more practical. By selecting plants that have similar water schedules, you can water then efficiently, at the same time. By doing research on which plants create a microclimate for each other or the local habitat, you are aiding the natural environment by increasing the ambient humidity. Arrangements allow for easier watering — with via a drip system or by hand.
Pots have the capacity to add variation to a space or may be the best option for those with limited yard. As you venture out into the world of plants, just keep these tips in mind to keep your plants healthy and happy.