5 Tips for Creating a Tiny Oasis Using Plants

Jul 16th 2024

5 Tips for Creating a Tiny Oasis Using Plants


Everyone deserves a place where they can get away. We all need spaces to escape, rest, and recuperate. And the best places to renew are usually the ones filled with plants, as being surrounded by nature makes our hearts and minds happier and healthier.

However, not everyone has a large backyard garden with trailing paths and romantic benches. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create a glorious personal oasis!

Creating a serene environment in a tiny space is a fun and rewarding endeavor. You can get creative adding your favorite plants and accessories, and at the end you’ll have crafted the perfect space to unwind!

Here’s 5 tips for creating a tiny oasis using plants:

1. Utilize height

Using vertical space to add more plants to your environment is a fantastic idea. Adding plants at various heights can add interest to your small garden and allows you to more thoroughly surround yourself with greenery and flowers. There are so many ways to take advantage of height:

1. Fill a hanging basket. Be sure to choose a basket that adds to the environment you’re creating – you should enjoy looking at the basket itself! You can use multiple hanging baskets to create layers of flowers in your space. Fill a basket with long trailing plants to fill as much air space as possible.

English Garden Hanging Basket

2. Use every available railing. If you’re planting on a balcony or a porch, this one’s for you! Fill every bit of railing space with bloom planters to create an eye-level extravaganza of color!

Cottage Weave Window Box

3. Hang planters on the wall. Wall space is often neglected, but there is so much room for planting! Try using window boxes to create a decorative, built-in shelf!

Modern Window Box

2. Be sure to include your favorite flowers and plants

No personal paradise would be complete without your favorite flowers and plants. Try experimenting with different textures of flowers and foliage. You could surround yourself with lush, large leaves, and enormous ferns. Or, go completely floral and fill your space with colors! Which leads us to the third idea:

3. Consider using a color scheme

Consider styling your space as one large garden, instead of as individual containers and plants. There are lots of ways that you can do this, and one way is by incorporating a color scheme.

For a relaxing environment, try adding soft blues, whites, and greens. For a more fun and colorful arrangement, try a vibrant assortment of pinks, oranges, and yellows.

Balconera Textured Railing Planter

4. Infuse your container garden with fragrance

Smells can have a big impact on our mood, so you can maximize your relaxation with herbal and floral scents! Plant night-blooming jasmine for its evening perfume, or petunias and dianthus for their daytime sweetness. Lemon verbena or lavender can bring a citrus touch. Remember, strong scents can overpower small spaces, so plant them strategically for the perfect aromatic effect.

Cottage Weave Window Box

5. Invite garden visitors

If your oasis is outside, consider planting blooms that attract different pollinators. For instance, butterflies adore flat, daisy-like blooms, while hummingbirds favor tubular flowers. Bees buzz for pollen-rich options like lavender or sunflowers. Mix and match flower shapes, sizes, and bloom times to create a year-round buffet for these vital garden guests. You’ll be contributing to the healthy of your local ecosystem while also enjoying the presence of colorful butterflies, bumbling bees, and adorable hummingbirds!