
Poppy Okotcha
How to Choose Your Plants
When it comes to guerrilla gardening, you need plants that can really make a difference. They need to be bold and brawny: offering foliage, food or flowers for as much of the year as possible, while also being low maintenance.
Your guerrilla gardening project will be much more effective and successful if you choose plants based on you and your space’s requirements. In these guides, expert grower Poppy Okotcha explains the list of things to consider depending on your goals and the physical factors, and shares her top plant suggestions to meet these needs.
You’ll be pleased to hear that all the plants recommended here are low maintenance: easy to care for, or totally hands-free!
I need plants for...
... a purpose
Guerrilla gardening is planting in public with purpose. What will 'your' new garden be for?
... a site
If you choose plants that suit your spot, they are so much more likely to thrive!
Happy greening!