Gardening and landscaping have never been more valued than they are today. Growing and decorating with plants, both the outdoor and indoor areas brings beauty and adds a lot of value to the property – after all, ecological and sustainable awareness is on the rise. In the garden, nature is an invitation to rest and enjoyable leisure activities. Plants make the air lighter, fresher, oxygenated, and purified. Gardening and landscaping tips can open your mind to new possibilities.

Bearing in mind that landscaping is the functional and aesthetic creation of a landscape, and gardening is the planting and maintenance of gardens, it is clear that the landscape design can only be achieved through gardening. Therefore, one completes the other. How about applying some suggestions at home yourself?

Growing plants may seem easy for some, but it is not obvious to others. There are many variables: the choice of species, the location, the way of cultivation, and so many other factors, which can result in dead specimens and impractical spaces. To help you keep your garden healthy and beautiful, we have put together a list of 5 essential points. These are objective tricks revealed by our professional landscapers. If you follow them, it will be easy to take care of the outside area.

1. Maintenance

The owners of this country house insisted on having many flowers, with full and colorful flower beds. For those who, like them, plan to have a garden with a variety of species and intense flowering throughout the year, landscaper Paula Galbi advises: it is necessary to take care of fertilization and pest control. “I think it is essential to carry out monthly maintenance and invest in an automatic irrigation system, especially if the terrain is large,” he says.

2. Variety

The architect landscape Cate Poli likes to mix different species – and this tip goes up for small gardens, as this vertical. “It makes it more interesting,” he says. In this project, she randomly arranged ferns, trapoeraba, ivy-star, asparagus-pendant, philodendron-xanadu, veil-of-bride, snake-beard, and deer-horn.

3. Size

Before planting any species, find out how much it will grow, so you don’t have to change places. The ficus, for example, is a tree with deep and invasive roots, capable of bursting pipes and deforming floors. If you don’t give up plants like that, grow them in pots, preferably reinforced concrete to limit growth.

4. Right place

It is also important to take into account the location of the planting. Circulation areas, for example, are usually narrow and do not match species with thorns and pointed leaves, such as yuca, cica, and dasilirium. Opt for those that can be controlled by pruning, such as myrtle, tumbérgia-shrub, podocarp, and nandina.

5. Wind

If the garden is subject to strong winds, avoid the use of species with long, wide leaves, as they tear easily. Prefer the most resistant ones, such as viburnum, agave, cica, dracena, clúsia, bamboo-orchid (photo), balm, croton, mussaenda, vinca, lavender, and zamioculca.