Tips for Gardening in Small Spaces with Artificial Plants

A lush and scenic garden is a huge plus for any home.

However, the heavenly promise of a stunning green home garden paradise can easily turn into a nightmare of an unfinished job, if you simply don’t have a green thumb!

While engaging landscaping companies followed by long-term gardening services for the upkeep of your garden can be costly, building an artificial garden may just be the solution you need.

Best part is, you don’t need a huge space, just work with the space you have. Transform your small outdoors with these simple, low-maintenance small garden space ideas into a garden escape any neighbour would envy!

Come Up with a Plan

As with any idea implementation, we first need a plan! The first step to garden planning is to find inspiration to visualise your ideal small garden. Read some gardening catalogues or just head online for some garden inspo!

Artificial plants are a fabulous option to build your dream garden. Create the feel of a warm day at the beach or use brown tones to create a shady crisp autumn day inspired garden. Determine the look you’re after and work around a key theme.

Also, take into account the purpose of your small garden. Are you looking for a place to unwind after a long day or somewhere you can work outside during the day? Choose a theme that will best suit your taste and requirements.

Examine Your Space

Small gardens have a lot more potential than you may realise! It doesn’t matter if your small garden space is just a balcony area, a small corner outdoors or a cramped backyard that lacks privacy. (Hey, nothing like an artificial green wall can’t fix to keep out those nosey neighbour’s prying eyes! By the way, we recommend these stunning artificial privacy hedges by Designer Plants).

While balconies and tight spaces may not be ideal to grow real plants and watering them could cause spills onto the neighbour’s balcony below, (especially if you are living in a dense high rise apartment) but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the green haven you’re looking for. If you’re worried about this, fake plants require no watering at all and won’t cause any property damage.  

Get Creative with Garden Locations

With artificial plants, you can place your garden space anywhere you like in your home and that’s why we really dig faux-liage. They are just so versatile and aesthetically pleasing to look at. Fake plants can make any home or space feel brighter and livelier, just what you need if you’ve been staying home more and more lately.

Decorating with fake plants is great if you live in a dark apartment (especially during winter when there isn’t much sunlight) as they thrive all year long and look just like the real thing! You can combine it with your patio decorations and convert that small space into a place you and the whole family can enjoy and take a breather. Here’s some great small garden ideas on turning your patio to a mini lounge with artificial plants.

Choose Artificial Plants Carefully

There are just so many reasons as to why people are now opting for fake plants rather than real ones. With main reasons being; green fingers and thumbs, hectic lifestyles and allergies (Note: Pets can be allergic to certain plants too and it can be poisonous for them!). Faux-liage lets you realise your green garden even when you face any of the reasons above, making it a convenient solution.

Plus, these days it’s hard to differentiate real from fake, but do keep in mind that there are also some fake plants out there in the market that look cheap and tacky. That’s why you should always look out for quality and compliance. For peace of mind, it’s best to choose quality artificial plants with certified real-life lab tests. Designer Plant’s UV Resistant Artificial Hedges & Green Walls are backed by a 5 year guarantee against fading and cracking from UV Rays and is also ROHS compliant with no lead, mercury and no heavy metals. Let the sun shine!

Opting for realistic looking Faux-liage every time!

Using fake plants to build your small garden space is the best way to add some greenery to your home without the upkeep, even if you only have a small outdoor space to work with.

Why not give artificial trees a try? Faux palm trees compliment any outdoor space. Plus, it’s so life-like turning any garden into a green oasis. When selected carefully, fake plants can deceive even the eyes of a professional gardener!

What are you waiting for? Grab some faux-liage and grow your garden today.