If you also have a courtyard at home, you must want to know the answers to these questions

Today we have compiled a courtyard design Q&A, and there will definitely be answers you want to know

1. I want to build a water feature in the garden, but I am afraid of mosquitoes breeding. How can this be solved?

You can keep fish with strong vitality in the water. Fish are the natural enemies of mosquitoes, and they feed on mosquito larvae, which can reduce mosquito breeding.

At the same time, we can also plant some mosquito-repellent plants, such as geranium, lemongrass, jasmine, night-blooming jasmine, rhododendron, marigold, pyrethrum, mint, lavender, orange jessamine, pitcher plant, and so on.

2. There are high-rise buildings around the yard. Can trees be planted?

This depends on whether the high-rise buildings around the yard block the sunlight. If light is limited, it is only suitable for planting partial-sun plants, and it is best to focus on foliage trees; if your courtyard area is relatively large, you can plant shade-tolerant traveler's palm, camphor tree, lady palm, elm, date palm, boxwood, coconut, and so on.

3. Can vegetables be grown in a courtyard?

For growing vegetables in a courtyard, light conditions need to be considered. If you want to grow vegetables, first check whether your yard is in full sun, partial sun, or shade, and choose suitable vegetables according to the situation.

There are also two ways to grow vegetables in a courtyard: one is growing vegetables in a flower bed, and the other is growing them in pots.

If you do not yet know much about growing vegetables, you can choose vegetable varieties that are easy to grow, such as lettuce, tomato, pea, green bean, radish, zucchini, rhubarb, loofah, Chinese chive, thyme, perilla, and so on. Of course, you also need to choose according to your own dietary preferences.

4. What should be done if leisure sofas placed in the courtyard are exposed to wind, rain, and strong sunlight?

You can choose leisure sofas made of anti-corrosion wood, rattan wood, or bamboo materials. If you like fabric cushions, and if the courtyard is not large enough, it is also best to choose folding tables and chairs, which can be stored away when not in use.

5. How can you tell which light condition your courtyard belongs to?

For courtyard sunlight, it can simply be divided into three situations (full sun, partial sun, shade).

If your courtyard is in full sun, it is basically unobstructed, and the time when the sun can be seen is about 8 hours; partial sun is blocked by buildings or large trees, and can receive about 4 hours of sunlight each day,which is called a partial-sun environment; shade has diffused light and no direct sunlight.

6. What is suitable to plant beside a west-facing wall with afternoon sun?

In the afternoon, the area directly hit by the slanting western sun has high temperature and strong light intensity, and many plants are prone to scorching, dehydration, wilting, and other conditions.

Beside a west-facing wall in a courtyard, it is suitable to grow light-loving and heat-tolerant plants. For example, you can grow dwarf sunflower, moss rose, impatiens, morning glory, frangipani, Cuban oregano, Chinese rose, dwarf ixora, pennywort, cactus, bowl lotus, and so on, all of which grow very well.

7. The courtyard is lifeless in winter. What plants can be grown to adjust this?

You can plant kale, winterberry, dogwood, camellia, heuchera, calendula, hyacinth, nandina, plum blossom, poinsettia, and so on in the courtyard.

8. The courtyard is too hot in summer, and you want natural shade. What plants are suitable to grow?

To create a natural shade canopy, you can grow grapes under a trellis. In addition to providing shade, they can also be eaten.

9. The yard has been covered with cement. How can flowers and plants be grown?

There are two methods. One is to use stone or bricks to build a flower bed you like, and the other is a movable type, using wood to make a box of the required size, with drainage done at the bottom, and using gauze or breathable plastic to grow the plants you like.

10. What should be noted when installing ordinary lighting in a courtyard?

A courtyard is outdoors, so the courtyard lights must be sun-proof and waterproof. For the style choice of courtyard lighting, it is enough to match the courtyard style.