There is always a way of creating a beautiful garden decor even when you live in a dark basement. Here are a few pointers:
Steps and doorways. Where there is room, line the sides of steps with containers. If these lead down to a front door choose flowers in a color scheme that tones with the front door itself.
Pots in matching colors look best but large plastic tubs (such as those containing textured wall coverings) can also be used. Clean them well, make holes in the bottom for drainage and point them to pick out flower colors.
Use any wall space around the door for troughs, half-baskets and hanging baskets and line boxes along window ledges. If you grow fragrant flowering plants near doors and windows the perfume can be enjoyed indoors as well as outside on warmer summer days.
Even though space will be at a premium, careful consideration of the floor area and position of plants can allow you to make room for a seating area or perhaps an ornamental bird bath.
A wooden bench or wrought iron seat could be positioned against the wall, with climbing plants trained to grow around it. Ivy could be encouraged to train up the pedestal of the bird bath.
There are no reasons for you not to try and enjoy great garden decor right outside the very door of your basement. Just follow these tips and your basement will come to life with great splashes of color!
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