Category: Small Garden


  • 7 small Japanese garden ideas โ€“ planting and landscaping tips

    If youโ€™re hoping to redesign your garden this year but space is limited, itโ€™s worth taking a look at some small Japanese garden ideas. Zen garden ideas have long been a popular garden trend, and the brilliant thing about Japanese-inspired gardens is that the design features can be applied to any space, regardless of its…

  • Tropical garden ideas – how to create a lush feel

    You can’t blame us for dreaming about tropical garden ideas. The thought of being surrounded by palms and oversized agave plants is enticing. Cocooned in a little world of giant leaves. Drink as tall as the afternoon is long. Perhaps the scent of bougainvillea. Certainly, the smell of vacations. Even if it’s just the sunscreen.ย …

  • 29 Flower Pot Ideas for Lovely Blooms and Foliage

    With our flower pot ideas, youโ€™ll have lovely containers throughout the growing season, whether youโ€™re looking to add scent, butterflies, color, or just flat-out beauty to your living space.ย  Get creative with each season, even in winter, and with themesโ€”such as โ€œnative plantsโ€โ€”that complement your lifestyle. (Just remember to never pick a native plant in…

  • Balcony ideas for your little patch of paradise

    When it comes to outside space, size isn’t everything. With a few streamlined furniture solutions and some stylish decor, even the snuggest balcony can be transformed into an elevated oasis. Whether you want an alfresco dining space, an outdoor living room or a peaceful green escape above the hustle and bustle of the city, these…

  • Best plants for a Japanese garden โ€“ 5 key trees and flowers

    Looking for the best plants for a Japanese garden? If youโ€™re hoping to nail this popular design scheme this year, youโ€™ll need to choose the right varieties. Whether youโ€™re hoping to enhance your zen garden ideas or youโ€™re looking for small Japanese garden ideas, carefully selected plants can go a long way towards creating the…

  • This Family’s Garden Farm is a Nature-Filled Paradise

    You could call Casey and Jason Lawrence Pied Pipers of gardening. Their biggest followers are daughters Lana and Sayla. But they attract many more online via The Lawrence Garden Farm website, YouTube and Instagram, spreading the joy and peace they find cultivating a plant-based lifestyle in southeast Wisconsin. Casey and Jason chose raised beds mostly…

  • Lidl’s tiered planter unlocks planting space in tiny gardens

    I donโ€™t know about you, but the Lidl Big Garden Event is the gift that keeps on giving – and their new Parkside 3-Level Raised Planter is the latest item Iโ€™m adding to my garden wish list. If you have a small garden like mine, youโ€™ll want to pay attention to this new raised planter,…

  • Landscaping with evergreens: 9 ways to use in garden design

    There are myriad options for landscaping with evergreens within your garden design. Whether providing year-round lush foliage, seasonal color from flowers and berries, privacy for a corner of your outdoor retreat, or vitality and structure to see your backyard through the coldest months, these hardworking members of the planting palette should be a key element…

  • How much to spend on a lawn mower, according to garden size

    Wondering how much to spend on a lawn mower? If youโ€™re on the hunt for one of the best lawn mowers on the market and trying to pin down a target budget, it can be tricky to know where to start. Thatโ€™s why I checked in with the experts to help you determine exactly which…

  • Mum transforms dark garden into a sun-trap paradise for just ยฃ300

    A savvy Mum transformed her garden space into a dreamy outdoor living room, complete with a palette coffee table for just ยฃ300. For more garden ideas visit our dedicated channel When the sun streamed into her garden, Melanie Boyden from Shoreham-by-Sea realised that her family were always left in the dark as their decking was…