Backyard Deck Remodel: How Flowers Can Complete the Look!

If you are thinking of using remodelling services in Red Deer to upgrade your backyard deck or patio, you may have come across multiple ideas for enhancing this space. Some ways to upgrade include painting, furnishing with tables and chairs, and decorating with a variety of plants and flowers. Utilizing flowers is a fun and inexpensive way to spruce up your outdoor space. Here are some ways to use plants and flowers to enhance your backyard deck. 

Practice Container Gardening

Container gardening, or using pots and boxes to grow flowers and plants, is an easy way to keep flora on your deck and bring them inside during bad weather. There are many types of containers in which to grow plants, ranging from plain pots that allow flowers to stand out to decorative boxes that become part of the beautifying process themselves. In addition to having lots of ideas on patio remodelling, Handyman Connection employs carpentry specialists who can build custom-made boxes suited to your style and needs.

Consider the following benefits of a container garden:

• More efficient use of outdoor space
• Greater ability to choose the type and variety of soil 
• Easier access to the plants versus traditional gardening

Some plants and flowers that do especially well in containers include geranium, starflower, petunia, ornamental pepper, coleus and hydrangea. Regardless of which species you choose, consider placing bright flowers between duller plants for a pop of colour or strategically arranging plants of differing heights close to each other for a compelling look. 

Consider Greenery With Practical Functions

Keeping flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies is a good way to provide food for those colourful species and entertainment for you. Some types of flowers that attract butterflies are bee balm, cosmos and lavender, while hummingbirds enjoy lily, petunia and foxglove. On the flip side to attracting animals, you might be wanting a natural way to keep bugs such as mosquitos and flies away. Plants that repel these pesky bugs include fragrant varieties like basil, mint and lavender.

Taller plants can also provide a practical function in the way of lending shade, which is especially useful if you live in a warm or sunny part of the country. They can also provide privacy when placed in front of glass doors and windows or on the perimeter of decks. Some common plants used for shade and privacy include:

• Skip laurel, a dense plant that requires sun and well-drained soil
• Juniper, a hearty fast-growing tree that grows up to 12 feet tall and lends shade and privacy throughout the year
• Rhododendron, a thick flowering plant that does well in low-light conditions

Always consider your climate when deciding which of these plants to purchase for practical purposes. 

Invest in Low Maintenance Flowers

When you are utilizing plants and flowers for decorative purposes, the last thing you want is something that requires a lot of time and commitment. Here are some plants that require very little maintenance:

• Daffodils, a bright flower that does well in a garden or container and will bloom every spring
• Aloe vera, which only requires watering every month
• Marigold, a flower that is tolerant of heat and drought but gives a burst of colour to any garden
• Snake plant, which only needs medium light and can go weeks without water

Consider buying plants and flowers that have the same or similar needs to make it easier to remember when to water and what type of light to give your new purchase. 

Contact Us Today

A fresh and inviting backyard patio with colourful flowers can enhance and beautify your home. Our experienced professionals provide carpentry services and can remodel or expand your existing outdoor space. Contact Handyman Connection today to discuss building flower boxes, remodelling your patio or upgrading your backyard deck.