The arrival of good weather and mild daytime temperatures is the ideal time to bring your balcony, terrace or garden back to life. Prepare pots, soil, water and sulfate to fill the exterior of your home with color thanks to the seasonal plants with which you will be sure to hit the mark. Put on your best gloves and get to work!
Marigolds, in addition to excellent medicinal plants, are perfect allies to decorate your exteriors. It is perfect for sowing directly on the ground and the yellow and orange tones will stand out from the rest of the ornamental vegetation in your garden. Marigolds love the sun, but be careful when watering them! Avoid that the water falls on the flowers, since they are delicate before the proliferation of fungi.
The quintessential red lady of the balconies is another of the safe bets of the season. Geraniums are plants that do not require excessive care, just a pot with good drainage and water twice a week. Its seed only needs ten days to germinate and they will adapt to any place where you place them. Of course, get a good fertilizer to take care of them when the heat is on.
There is no natural scent like jasmine. Fertilizers help this plant to grow, which begins to bud its white flowers around the month of May. It is also a climbing and durable plant, which will be a natural decorative element for your terrace or garden throughout the season, although you should prune it regularly to control its growth.
It never hurts to have a little lavender on hand. This plant with multiple cosmetic applications will also give a fresh and pleasant touch to your garden. It is an almost dry shrub, very easy to grow as it only requires a lot of sun and little water to grow. What are you waiting for to bring a piece of French Provence to your home?
Petunias are one of the indisputable classics of each spring. Its unmistakable bell-shaped flowers will fill your terrace with all colors — purple, red, pink. Some are even bicolor! This plant loves the sun, but needs plenty of water to flourish and reach its full potential.
Tulips have become the flower of fashion this spring. This plant, although it is sown in autumn, flowers between the months of March and June. A very versatile and affordable booster for your balcony, since it likes to move between sun and shade and does not need much water. Also, when it withers, you can save its bulbs so that next season they will give you flowers again.
