April on the terrace and balcony

“April, April, he does what he wants.” But it’s not just the changeable weather gods that keep coming up with something new this month. In the house and garden, too, variety is now the order of the day. Do you already have ideas in mind? Regardless of how you answered this question, one thing is certain: you will always find numerous inspirations in our picture gallery, which has been put together especially for you.

April on the balcony – the black and white design is dominant here

April is here and golden times begin. On the terrace and balcony, the typical balcony plants show their creative and varied side, together with filigree grasses, fragrant herbs and exciting leaf structure plants. This creates lively contrasts that can be combined in a variety of ways. Because plant boxes should not necessarily just overflow with abundance of flowers, but look like gardens on a small scale. Gardens that are mobile and that can be rearranged and staged according to your mood.

Colorful design for the small balcony

Hardy plants like purple bells (Heuchera) and pennon cleaner grass (Pennisetum alopecuroides), who experience the changing of the seasons up close, do the Flower boxes on the balcony and terrace are attractive and lively all year round.

Lush greenery, few colors and a simpler design do not turn a balcony into a place to relax

The fascinating colored nettle certainly has the most conspicuous leaves (Solenostemon scutellarioides) with their almost black foliage. This enables a wonderful, harmonious contrast with the blossoming of petunias (Petunia) or shrub daisies (Argyranthemum frutescens), which are wonderfully staged. The lobed leaves of the purple bells are also a show in their own right, with their intense colors and eye-catching patterns. The four-leaf chocolate clover (Trifolium repens) with its dark brown, light green edged leaves. Planted on the edge of the pot, its long shoots will soon hang down beautifully. On the other hand, the narrow leaves of the lamp-cleaning grass jump up like fountains and can thus bring more movement and variety into the pots with the flowering plants.

Everyone can be creative with plants on the balcony

Always make sure that your balcony is not overloaded with too many pots and plants too quickly. After all, you also want to have enough space to spend relaxing hours of leisure with friends, family or in peace with yourself. Lush green, few colors and a simpler design will help you to create a place of rest and relaxation. Because the secret lies in clarity.

small gardens that are mobile and that can be rearranged as the mood takes you

In April there are lively contrasts that can be combined in a variety of ways

Design with plants on the balcony or terrace leaves a lot of free space for creative homeowners

The typical balcony plants show their varied side on the terrace and balcony