Tropical Landscaping

Tropical regions are those that lie between the tropic of Cancer and tropic of Capricorn and boast of a hot and humid, rainy climate and mild winters. Hawaii, the Caribbean islands, the Indonesian islands, Thailand, Myanmar, Indian peninsula, Malaysia, the tropical rain forests of Africa and Amazon etc fall under the tropical countries category.

The flora and fauna of these countries are of a distinct kind and it would be marvelous if you could recreate a tropical landscaping in your own garden. A landscaped garden based on a tropical theme is a hot trend right now and in this article I shall provide some helpful tips for replicating a tropical landscape in your lawns.

Tropical landscaping is a creative task that involves plenty of advance planning and adequate time. It doesn’t matter whether your tropical theme is for your front garden or back yard, what is necessary and should be taken into account is the size of the space of the garden that you want to landscape.

The best way to impart a tropical makeover to your garden is to add many varieties of tropical plants, flowers, foliage, bushes and shrubs and tropical trees. Tropical garden means lush verdant greenery that would sooth tired eyes from the dry dull landscape and provide a much needed relief from urban monotony.

To enhance the illusion of a tropical garden, you should intelligently plant thick dense leafy plants in a well spaced out design and juxtapose them with tropical flowering plants and blossoms.

Green interspersed with a riot of colors will turn your garden into a tropical oasis. Water bodies with proper drainage system and irrigation facilities are a must. See to it that the plants can survive in the climate or adapt to it with the passage of time.

Ponds with tropical fishes and flowers or lakes or fountains and waterfalls will look fetching in your tropical garden. Enhance the tropical appeal by adding a winding twisting pathway or walk that would incorporate bountiful wood chips, pebbles, crushed stones, mulch etc to facilitate the retaining of moisture.

The temperature of your sub tropical residence should not fall below 25 degree F or 4 degree C.

Some of the best plants suitable for tropical landscapes are bamboo, moss, rhododendrons, bromeliads, anthuriums, caltheas, philodendrons, hostas, ferns, palms, coconut trees, evergreen vegetation etc.

Plenty of sunshine, partial shade, lots of watering, fertilizers and a moist environment are necessary for these plants and exotic flowering blossoms to thrive in your tropical paradise.