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Looking to amp up your balcony garden? Here are 5 tips
Your balcony garden is one of the refreshing and pleasing spaces in your home. Keeping it organised is essential to spruce up your home decor.
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Here are 5 tips to amp up your balcony garden.
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Hanging pots
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Hanging pots are excellent for growing plants in your balcony garden. Opt for hanging pots, especially to grow flowering climbers and vines and hang them from the ceiling and walls of your balcony.
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Use saucers
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Excess water draining from the drain holes under the pots can make your balcony messy and dirty. Make sure to place saucers below the pot to collect excess water.
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Grow succulents
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Succulents such as Aloe vera, Burro's tail, cactus and Haworthia are easy to maintain as they require less water to grow. You can grow these plants to add variety to your balcony garden.
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Use old mugs
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Arrange a miniature setup in your balcony garden by using old mugs, cups and jars as planters for small plants. Make sure to drill a hole below them to drain excess water.
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Seating arrangements
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Opt for a cosy seating arrangement in your balcony garden to enjoy a cup of coffee or to read a book amidst nature.
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