Sunday, 20 January 2013


Transform That Courtyard With Beautiful Plants

1. Do you that one of the most important areas to consider while planning the design of your house is the courtyard. This is because; the courtyard enhances the beauty of the house and at the same time, provides a readymade area for relaxation.
2.It wouldn’t be a bad idea to make your courtyard creative; after all, style is an artistic platform for achieving that beautiful designs and decorations needed in a house.
3.Growing attractive plants in the courtyard makes it unique. Plants are useful in many ways as it can transform a dull environment to become lively likewise serving as a stage for snapshots. The flora should be planted round the fence area apart from using cement to demarcate the house. This is mostly found in urban settlement due to security reasons but the rural dwellers do not like the idea of fencing with cement but rather prefer using plants to demarcate the fence.
4.When planning for the courtyard, you should also consider putting stylish chairs either wooden or plastic to be used mainly for relaxation especially during a hot climate. If well designed, it can also be used for meetings.
5.For the high income earners, building a waterfall inside the courtyard is another perfect way to improve on the beauty of a house. Waterfall not only attracts people to the house but helps to keep it cool at all times.
6.Since the plants provide some form of shade, you can still build a little hut close to  the courtyard to serve as shelter during the raining season.
7.Decorating For The Courtyard
8.Sweep the courtyard daily if possible, morning and evening.
9.Trim overgrown trees regularly at least once monthly.
10.Make sure that the plants are treated with insecticides to avoid crawling insects breeding and laying eggs on them.
11.Do not dispose hot water on the plants as it withers immediately.

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