Category: Small Garden
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Key Takeaways Combine annuals, perennials, shrubs, and vines to create a colorful and harmonious garden with varying textures and bloom times. Utilize shade-loving plants like astilbe and hosta to add interest to shaded areas while maintaining a beautiful garden design. Mixing flowers with different shapes and maintaining a color theme can enhance the visual appeal…
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I have visited hundreds of gardens over the past 25 years, and I think I could describe just a handful of them as truly ‘romantic’. For me, a romantic garden has a certain je ne sais quoi that you can’t quite put your finger on. It is usually about the atmosphere of the place, the…
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Plant in bulk In a small garden, you need plants near the windows that draw the eye as you look out. Thompson favours perennials that create airy veils you can look through; think plants with naked stems such as salvias, verbenas and rudbeckia. The classic mistake Thompson always sees in a nursery or garden centre…
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The corners of our gardens are rife with visual decorating opportunities. While it can be tempting to leave an empty corner vacant, you would be surprised at how easy it can be to fill this unloved space with bountiful herbs and fragrant flowers in a way you might not have expected, or in a place…
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Thorough planning and following a few key principles are essential for making a small garden sing. One of the best ways to approach a small garden is to lean into its size, rather than trying make it feel bigger than it is. Multi award-winning garden designer Jo Thompson is a strong advocate of this philosophy,…
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While a sprawling backyard to roam in was once the norm, inner-city living has led our gardens to slowly, but surely, shrink. But small garden design needn’t mean uninspiring. There’s no need to say goodbye to the green leafy paradises of our dreams when you can take a small space – such as a courtyard,…
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Clear and cut back ‘Never underestimate how much a good tidy will help things.’ Photograph: rogerashford/Getty Images/iStockphoto “It is not always necessary to rip out everything and start again,” says Ella Malt, who runs the gardening company Soil and Soul Norfolk. “It is much more sustainable to work with what you have. You can make…
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1 ‘Chocolate Chip’ Bugleweed Pat Jerrold; Papilio//Getty Images Best used as a ground cover in sparse areas of your garden, this variety of bugleweed boasts spiky, violet flowers with dark green and brown foliage. Since this shade-loving plant is so dense, it helps to control stubborn weeds that love to pop through the yard. Consider…
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Small gardens have the obvious benefit of being both wallet-friendly and easy to maintain, and it’s easy to assume that creating a pretty-yet-practical garden design is straightforward enough, too. After all, limited space limits your options, right? Well, yes and no. What to Read Next While it’s true that there are only so many routes…
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Want to turn your garden into a peaceful retreat with a touch of magic? These 28 pond ideas for your garden bring tranquility, movement, and natural beauty — perfect for creating a serene escape right outside your door. View in gallery 28 Pond Ideas for Your Garden That Turn Your Backyard Into a Living Daydream…