Terrace, especially on small yards is not seldom a real ornament forthe whole possession and garden. Near the terrace we can usually findplants on flower-beds and a small summer-house or a gazebo. But mostplants placed on the terrace are these in elegant pots.
We canchoose here plants that would be seasonal or plants that are perennial.Thanks to seasonal plants we can have every year a different design ingarden. We should also think about plants that have many flowers andgive the nice look to the garden space as long as it gets. We can namehere verbena or heliotrope. When the winter comes mentioned plants mightbe hidden in the cold but light room.
Plants that have similarneeds might be planted in the same pot. But we have to consider if eachspecie is sunny or shadowy type and does it like to be often watered orseldom. If we have enough space and terrace is well situated we canplant even some shrubs and creepers - ivory, hydrangea or azalea, justto name a few.
Flowers should be planted at pots that matchesspace around. It should match the summer-house, the look of our houseand mostly the terrace itself. At this point we should also remember tochoose containers that are frost resistant and have special holes at thebottom, to make the redundancy of water flow freely. But of course, itshouldn't flow directly on the terrace.
There are also someadditional suggestions which depends on the type of the plant. To makesoil appropriate we should mix it with compost or use the non-acid peat.But we if plant heathers they should have rather acid-type soil. If wespeak about plants in pots we should remember to water them really often(they get dry fast) and use slow working fertilizer.
These few tips will help us keep the terrace clean
