Category: Small Garden


  • Low-Key, Playful and Ready for a Glass of Cab: Steal These Outdoor Living Ideas from a Whimsical Napa Tasting Garden

    Low-Key, Playful and Ready for a Glass of Cab: Steal These Outdoor Living Ideas from a Whimsical Napa Tasting Garden – Sunset Magazine Low-Key, Playful and Ready for a Glass of Cab: Steal These Outdoor Living Ideas from a Whimsical Napa Tasting Garden – Sunset Magazine Low-Key, Playful and Ready for a Glass of Cab:…

  • Would You Put Your Laundry Room in the Garden? Utility Huts Are the New Space-Saving Trend

    When it comes to rethinking everyday spaces, practicality and style should always go hand in hand. And one idea thatโ€™s as clever as it is unexpected? Taking the laundry room outside. Tucked neatly into the garden, a utility hut can become a dedicated spot for washing and folding, instantly freeing up precious space indoors. With…

  • Tropical Garden Design: How To Create A Lush Tropical Garden

    When you have a tropical garden in your backyard, you donโ€™t have to travel to a far-flung island in Asia or the South Pacific to escape the pressures of modern life. Defined by brightly coloured plants, dramatic shapes and vibrant flowers, a tropical garden can create a sense of calm, and make every day feel…

  • 19 simple garden ideas for every style, size and budget

    Garden ideas from Olivia Laing’s Suffolk garden. Olivia kept some of the original shrubs below an old medlar, including a variegated euonymus and a spotted laurel, adding hellebores, Tellima grandiflora, Ornithogalum nutans and Tulipa โ€˜White Triumphatorโ€™ Howard Sooley Garden ideas come in all shapes and sizes, varying hugely depending on climate, soil, local planting traditions,…

  • French courtyard gardens are set to be a huge trend for 2025

    French courtyard gardens are emerging as one of the biggest garden trends this summer – and we think itโ€™s timeless, elegant style will be in bloom for years to come. One of the best things about the start of spring is the emergence of the year’s hottest garden trends as the first buds start to…

  • Summer container planting ideas: 11 seasonal looks

    Summer container ideas come into their own in the warmer weather, with a wide selection of flowering plants to choose from that are at their very best. From ideas for large patios and decks to more modest terraces and balconies where space is tight, there are plenty of planting ideas that will work for you.…

  • L-shaped garden ideas to help you create a visually pleasing space

    When it comes to designing any garden, the planning stage is always important, and never more so than when looking for L-shaped garden ideas. It can be tricky if one section of the ‘L’ is long and narrow, or if you’re gardening in a small space. The first thing to consider is whether you want…

  • Diarmuid Gavin ahead of Bloom: ’20 ideas that’ll produce your own personal paradise’

    Ahead of the Bloom festival, here are 20 ideas to lead you down the gardening path to your own personal paradise – from a few simple pots on a patio to bigger landscaped outdoor areas The show gardens at Bloom are always bursting with new ideas, take-home trends and fresh inspirations – and the good…

  • How to plan a small garden โ€” 6 expert tips

    Whether you own a compact courtyard or a petite lawn, learning how to plan a small garden will help you get the most out of your space. With so many small garden ideas to play with, it can be difficult to know where to start โ€” but first, you’ll need to think about which areas…

  • Small space gardening at Chelsea Flower Show

    Chelsea always abounds with small space gardening ideas that can be used and adapted for compact areas. This year had more inspiration than ever with the new Balcony, Container Garden and Houseplant Studio categories. There are lots of ways that small gardens can be made to feel bigger โ€“ย scroll down for tips and ideas, as…