Tag: Maximise
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Summer has arrived, and as always, I want to make the most of every precious sunny moment. My house is over a hundred years old and comes with what estate agents might optimistically call “a compact courtyard garden”. In reality, it’s a tiny 2m x 2m outdoor space that I’ve been determined to maximise since…
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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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How do you make a small garden feel larger? “Robust and deeply saturated colours in your flowers, shrubs, and small trees can actually make your space appear brighter and bigger,” says Parker, the landscape architect. She also notes that drawing the eye up is vital in a small space: “If you are fortunate enough to…