Plant styling ideas to consider are mixing textures, using some funky lighting ideas, not forgetting about statement planters, and more.
If you have a patio or a backyard with outdoor plants that are alive and thriving, then congratulations. You are already doing much better than most people out there, who lack a green thumb.
However, placing a bunch of green plants on your patio isn't the end of it. You have to take a further step and style them as well. Otherwise, your outdoor space will look flat, uninspired, one-dimensional, or just plain boring.
Some creative outdoor plant design ideas will change all of that, though.
Layer Heights for Instant Dimensions
The first thing you can do in your patio or backyard is to use the natural varying heights of plants to your creative advantage. Having plants of differing heights layered next to each other or around each other adds more interest to the eye, allowing it to roam, rather than staying static.
Don't let all your pots sit on the ground if they are the same height. Use plant stands, tiered shelves, hanging baskets, and tall planters to create layers.
Mix Textures, Not Just Colors
The brilliant thing about nature is that we don't even have to search very hard for outdoor plants with mixed textures. You can easily create a texture mix with broad-leafed tropical plants and feathery ornamental grasses.
Or choose those plants with highly glossy leaves and place them next to plants with matte or fuzzy foliage.
Use Statement Planters
Do you still have all of your plants in the drab planters they came with from the store? Hopefully not.
There are so many different gorgeously colored, painted, patterned, and structured planters out there that you would be remiss if you didn't dabble in some of them. Visit vintage or thrift stores to find antique ones or use non-planters to transplant into. No one will ever know.
Create a Focal Point
Just like when you are creating your outfit or painting a picture, you want to create a focal point for the eye to focus on; the same applies to backyard landscape aesthetics. For example, you can use window box planters with gorgeous flowers in them to create a focal point where the eye naturally stops.
Incorporate Lighting
Finally, you can also use lighting of all kinds to create interest when thinking of new and creative plant arrangements. Modern outdoor decor stores have so many options for gardeners and homeowners to choose from, so go crazy.
Plant Styling Ideas That Will Get People Talking
Why would you want to live in a house with a boring backyard or patio? Everything in your life should be filled with whimsy and romance, and that includes the plant styling on your patio. Use our garden styling techniques, and you will be well on your way to having the best garden in your neighborhood.
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