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Having a smaller outdoor space does not mean you cannot have big ideas. You can create a beautiful garden oasis on a deck, patio, or balcony, and make any urban space a green sanctuary. I saw magnificent displays and ideas on the balcony and container gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024.

It showed how lush and plentiful gardens can be created in more limited spaces with creativity and sometimes a willingness to think out of the box. The were so inspirational. I have grown many plants in pots over the years, but what I saw surpassed anything I had ever done on my patio, or in the courtyard garden I used to have.



To help inspire you, I have picked out some of the creative ideas on show that inspired me and could help you create a green space in whatever sized space you have. The 10 balconies and container gardens at RHS Chelsea were hugely varied in style. They ranged from a tropical jungle on a balcony, to a Mediterranean oasis, to a contemporary courtyard garden focused on saving and reusing rainwater.

But, despite the differences in landscaping and planting, there was something inspirational to take home from each of them if you are after or want to create . Think outside the box and stray from the tired-old trend of packing bedding plants into pots or hanging baskets for the summer. Yes, this will look colorful and bright but it can be much more dramatic to vary the height of plants and have different levels in the space.

'The Addleshaw Goddard Junglette Garden' sho.

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