A patio is a roofless courtyard, from which origin goes back up to the atrium of the villas of ancient Rome. More widely, a patio is an external space of amenity, devoted to meals or to relaxation. His soil is most often paved, but he can be also wooden, stone, in concrete, in cement, etc. The gardening of patio is especially made up of plantations in big pots of baked clay or in jardinières.