How To Plan A Small Garden Design
The trick is to go for as many different types and heights of garden as possible.
How to plan a small garden design. Here a plain backyard is made interesting with a couple of modest sized garden islands. Plan the layout for your garden to scale on a piece of graph paper. Draw the outline on the paper so each grid square equals 1 2 or 1 square foot 0 046 or 0 093 m 2.
This will help add dimension and texture to the space. A good garden design will create a focal point a destination for both the eyes and people walking through the garden. Container gardening is one of the best small garden ideas especially if your garden has a patio or decking.
Even small gardens can use most of the design elements common in larger spaces. Try planting a grape vine trellis to train up a wall or over a south facing shed and add an olive tree or two in terracotta pots for instant impact.