Designing A New Small Garden
From trees and shrubs to flowers and grasses discover 10 plants for a small garden.
Designing a new small garden. This small garden design is by rory andrews landscape design. Get 5 tips from designer debora carl on how to make a small garden work for your family. See how a designer made the most of this little enclosed backyard.
A good garden design will create a focal point a destination for both the eyes and people walking through the garden. In this small west london garden designed by richard miers garden design a built in bench is piled high with plump decorative cushions and lit by lanterns at night creating a pretty seating area. The flowers were chosen for their long length of bloom time.
Find out how to lay a gravel path and how to choose the best gravel for your garden. Adding raised beds or borders especially if your garden soil if awful is a fast way to create impact. Practical tips for increasing your harvest when every square inch matters.
Here a plain backyard is made interesting with a couple of modest sized garden islands. Even small gardens can use most of the design elements common in larger spaces. If the prospect of digging is too much to bear try adding raised beds and filling with compost to grow flowers fruit and vegetables.
The best thing about small gardens is creating cosy corners.

