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Patio now become another alternative for households not having enough land to create a garden in front of the house. Dry garden patio alias can also be equipped with furniture such as tables and chairs or garden statuary fountains. In fact, for a broader patio can be equipped with a barbeque, fish ponds, to the swimming pool.

If you want a patio creation of the most inexpensive and simple, just place the potted plants or potted miniature fountain which has become the desired area. In addition to water plants such as Papyrus, Water Jasmine, Typha, tropical plants are easy to maintain, can also be an option, among other things elephant ears or similar Caladium (one of the most popular among other tropical plants).

The type of this genus Alocasia having large leaves shaped like hearts or elephant ears. These powerful plants in the tropics and has a beautiful leaf shape. Another plus, this plant can be placed in pots in dry gardens and easily moveable location, so do not monotonous. Other plants are Anthurium, Aglaonema or type of Palm. Want a more natural? Place directly on ground crops (planted) in the patio. Call it Calathea, Heliconia, Pandan Bali, Sanseviera, Bromelia and others. Another alternative is no less interesting, if groundcover (surface) was planted with grass just plug coral stones or gravel and natural stone temple random kind of stone.

2. Note Harmony
Way stacking the rocks in harmony. Plants or can be formed in such a way with no monotonous pattern, Which also should be noted the source of light must be entered into the patio area and the existence of good water drainage, So that the flow of rain water does not inundate the patio area so as not to flood, let alone an eyesore (view) is beautiful.
To make it look more beautiful, the plants should be set according to the design concept. Higher plants placed in the rear position. For example, a red flower Heliconia plant, Walisongo, and Calathea. Then medium sized plants placed in the middle, for example Sansiviera, Monstera, Marantha, or Diffenbachia. And, the small front put in, such as Ivory Box, Mini Garlic chives, and purslane. Well, pretty, right?
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