Your porch has so much potential. It can be the perfect place to relax, meditate, and just enjoy being outside. Porch furniture and decor can be a great way to enhance your porch and the experiences you have with it. Have you given much thought to including plants on your porch?
Improve Your Aesthetic
There’s no doubt about it—plants can be stunningly beautiful. If you want to add a touch (or more) of beauty to your porch, adding plants can be the perfect way to go. There are a ton of different options to choose from, from flowers to shrubs. Whether you want to add bursts of color or cooling shade, there are plants that you can add to your porch that will serve your purposes. According to Here By Design, caring for your potted plants will take diligence on your part, but the resulting beauty should make your efforts worthwhile.
Keep Pests Out
Pests can be something of a nightmare for any homeowner. You’re home is meant to be your home, after all, not theirs. The good news is that there are certain plants that can act as a deterrent to different pests. According to Proterra Pest Control, mint and eucalyptus plants can deter bees from entering your yard. You want bees in your yard to pollinate flowers and garden plants, but not in your house, which means that these can be the perfect plants to place on your porch to protect your home.
Sun Control
Some plants thrive with full sun exposure. According to Nature Sun, others do best with partial sun or when they spend most of their time in the shade. When you have your plants on your porch, it’s easier to control how much sun or shade they get. Consider the placement of your porch in relation to your house and how that impacts how much sun different areas of your porch get. From there, you can determine where to put different plants based on their need for sun or shade. If you need to move them around to make sure they get adequate sun or shade, it will be easy since they’ll already be close by.
Plants can be a great addition to any porch. They can improve your porch’s aesthetic and help deter pests. Not only that, but placing your plants on your porch is also a good way to make controlling how much sun they get a little easier for you. If you want to place your plants in a spot that’s beneficial both for you and for them, your porch may be the perfect place to put them.
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