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Gardening

• How many hours of sunlight TOWNHOUSE GARDENS preferences and maintenance
does your balcony receive? Some people feel that townhouse requirements. An important factor to
gardens are too small to enjoy, consider in your planning is irrigation.
• What time of day does it receive while those who believe they don’t
sunlight? have green fingers find the size Dragging splashing hosepipes
across a small area isn’t ideal and
• How hot is it on the balcony? already too daunting. If you live in a the wrong type of sprinkler may trap
townhouse complex with a courtyard- you inside. Precision irrigation is best
Visit your garden centre armed with type garden or small backyard to prevent your outdoor area from
this information to ensure that you garden that you have been avoiding, being unnecessarily soaked.
get the best recommendations for now is the to get outside and claim
plants suited to these conditions. that space. TOP TIP: Choose an irrigation
system that can be permanently
TOP TIP: Maximising space is Layout of a small garden space is installed and delivers water directly
crucial in a balcony garden and often the biggest obstacle to getting where it is needed. Drip irrigation
planting vertically is one way of doing started, especially if you want to systems are a water-smart option
this. Lightweight planters can be balance your planting space with that can be easily connected to your
assembled in different configurations outdoor entertainment and leisure outdoor tap and extended all around
along a wall or in a corner space. space. Thankfully, the internet your garden space. The system can
They can also stand on the floor or abounds with clever ideas suited be automated and can run while you
be mounted against a wall. to different lifestyles, aesthetic sit outside and soak up the sun.

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