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May 21st, 2010 | 
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Having a patio in your house will add the pleasure of spending time at home. It can be the centre of your indoor activity with the whole family. To build a patio, there are few things that you need to pay attention to.
Six Basic Elements
There are several things to consider, such as the size and purpose, since planning to make the patio. These include:
1. Size of house building.
2. The location where the patio will be built.
3. Two-Level or Split-Level (altitude difference floor. Like the mezzanine at home)
4. Patio entrance area. Such as the porch of the house toward the rear garden or other access from inside the house to the patio.
5. Patio division associated with the path (or a stepping stone pathways), functioning as a liaison from the home access to the patio, or can serve as a barrier between the pavement areas with plants in the patio area.
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Repotting is a term refers to replacing the pot. It is a very trivial matter but has an important role and determines the plant growth. Yet there are still many who feel the inconvenience while doing so, whereas the appropriate measures can be done very easily and quickly. Your plants will also look good and excellent.
1. Replacement period
Repotting is mandatory for plants if the planting media has been used for a very long time, saturated or even decompose. Seen growing media were destroyed and compact. Generally plants will stop growing because the roots can not walk or even death. When the size of plants is not in accordance with the pot, it is required to be moved. Plant roots are usually already full and could no longer grow lengthwise. As a simple benchmark, it’s worth doing repotting twice a year.
2. Choosing the pot.
Prepare the new pot with plant size. There is no measure of exactly how much a comparison of size with a large potted plant. Most important there is still ample space for root growth. Consider suitability proportionately. Pot is too big maybe good for growth, but less aesthetically good. About any type of pot can be used, ensure that there is a hole underneath the water outlet.
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