Planters - External Planters

Decking is a great choice for gardens large and small. Part of the appeal is that a space is created that allows you to enjoy the outside without a lot of maintenance. Even if it has rained recently your deck will quickly dry while the ground surrounding it remains wet and muddy. You can sit on your deck, pop into the kitchen and out again without trailing mud everywhere.

Decking is an increasingly popular choice for roof top and small city gardens. It provides a great base to create some modern and unique spaces. However don’t just cover all your outside space with decking, plantless spaces can be bleak and do nothing to help our wildlife and declining bee populations. It’s actually really easy to incorporate plants into your decking in a way that is low fuss and low maintenance.

Even if you have a large garden as well as a deck, including planting around your decked area is a good idea. Think about including plants that are aromatic so you can enjoy their scents while sitting on your deck. Herbs are a good choice because picking them from a clean deck is much better than having to trail down a dark muddy garden path. You can include sunken and/or raised planters and Beds as part of an integrated deck design. Raised beds are a great addition for anyone who has mobility issues as you can sit down and maintain your beds – no need for bending and kneeling.