Lush balconies: Plant lovers who are growing thriving gardens in high-rise apartments

With the right design and plants, small spaces such as balconies can be a thriving green spot

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G. S. Selvam, managing director of Am​o​zonia Landscape, offers tips on how to design a balcony garden.
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In a city dominated by high-rise flats, thriving balcony gardens are a goal for many. But it can be tricky business figuring out how to work within the confines of limited space and sunlight.

Come July, a series of balcony design displays at the Singapore Garden Festival might help to get the creative juices flowing.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 19, 2018, with the headline Lush balconies: Plant lovers who are growing thriving gardens in high-rise apartments. Subscribe