Tag: Small


  • Small garden shed ideas โ€“ 5 ways to optimise outdoor space

    A shed isn’t just for gardens on the larger side โ€“ there are plenty of small garden shed ideas that you can try to welcome the building into a tiny outdoor space, too. In fact, many of the best garden shed ideas can be applied to small gardens with the right know-how. It’s all about…

  • Small Space Living Ideas from a Malibu Surf Shack

    Small Space Living Ideas from a Malibu Surf Shack – Sunset Magazine Small Space Living Ideas from a Malibu Surf Shack – Sunset Magazine A Breezy Malibu Surf Shack Is Filled with Small Space Living Ideas Source link

  • A small west London garden with a clever planting palette

    A beautiful multi-stemmed Tibetan cherry (Prunus serrula) planted near the house provides year-round interest, with its gleaming coppery brown bark, spring blossom and autumn leaf colour. At its base, set among a froth of ferns and knotted cranesbill, a clay water bowl captures reflections of the sky. Alister Thorpe ‘The smaller the garden, the more…

  • This Potted ‘Mini Meadow’ Fills Small Gardens With Flowers

    When cottage-core departs from interiors and steps outdoors, one of the first things I think of is a free-growing meadow. And typically, meadows are associated with sprawling lawns with an abundance of garden real estate. However, that’s not to say you can’t achieve the same look in a smaller space. And the key to executing…

  • Best dwarf sunflowers: 5 varieties for pots and small spaces

    For many of us, sunflowers are a rite of passage into gardening. I expect you might recall growing lofty sunflowers at school or with a family member, hopefully with some success, at least in memory. By summer, sunflowers can reach remarkable heights of 10, 12, or even 20 feet tall. Impressive, certainly, but not exactly…

  • Botanical Artist Lisa Waud’s Small Detroit Backyard is a Lesson in Urban Serenity

    Fanciful flowerbeds? Not for Lisa Waud. The botanical artist, who last year won the American Horticultural Society’s top award for floral design, gets her color fix through imaginative, sometimes surreal work projectsโ€”like adorning a blighted duplex with 40,000 blooms for an art installation or embellishing an old Cadillac with flowers for rapper Danny Brown’s video…

  • Design expert’s seven visual tricks to make your small garden feel bigger

    Many people only have a small garden but there are ways you can make it appear to be bigger Elaine Blackburne Network Content Editor 13:36, 07 May 2025Updated 13:56, 07 May 2025 There are tricks to make a small garden appear much bigger(Image: Getty) Many people enjoy relaxing in their garden – especially as the…

  • Smart Ideas for Small Garden Design

    Designers agree that in small garden design, every part must earn its keep, from paving and planters to perimeter treatments and the planting itself. ย But when theyโ€™re planned well from the start, these elements can make a garden sing, no matter how restricted its parameters.ย  Before you begin, think about what youโ€™d like from the…

  • 5 small trees that thrive on neglect: for a fuss-free garden

    After years of working as a professional gardener in very different climates, from the warmth of Tuscany to the wet hills of South Wales, Iโ€™ve come to really value the plants, shrubs and trees that are tough and reliable. Those species that need little attention, and quietly hold a space together, offering structure, shade, and…

  • 12 small garden tips by experts to maximize space and style

    Don’t let a small plot leave you feeling limited because when it comes to maximizing small backyards all you need is the right small garden tips to create an outdoor space bursting with potential. A little can go a long way when it comes to making the most of a small garden, much like when…