Making Your Small Garden Appear Bigger

Summary

Step 1: Start by clearing the way!

Step 2: Limit the number of plants in a small garden

Step 3: Choose the right plantings

If your garden seems too small, you can try to give it a sense of space by arranging it wisely. Follow these tips, and the result will likely be a pleasant surprise as your natural space will seem much more extensive!

1. Start by clearing out your space!

Making Your Small Garden Appear Bigger

The most common mistake in a small garden is to occupy its center with a profusion of plants. This makes it look even smaller than it is.

On the contrary, to make a small garden appear bigger:

Clear the central axis: move the trees and shrubs in the garden’s heart. Move them to the periphery to hide the garden’s limits or offer them to a friend with a large plot.
Following that, you can decide whether to put a great lawn, a driveway, or a patio in the middle of your garden.
Eliminate the center massifs: placing them as close to the property line as possible.
Create a focal point to accentuate the perspective: the idea is to bring in small decorative elements to create a setting adapted to your space and attract the eye. These components can include a swing, a bench and a small table made of wood, wrought iron, or stone, a garden box, a garden shed (in this case, and a shed of less than 5 m2). They should be placed at the bottom of the park.

Good to know: creating an atmosphere in your small garden makes you forget the lack of space.

2. Limit the number of plantings in a garden that is too small

If your neighbouring gardens are planted with trees close to the fence, this has the following advantages:

You will not have to grow any.
In the fall, you won’t have to deal with inconveniences like tree maintenance or leaf removal.

You will benefit from this plant backdrop to highlight:

your flowerbeds with multiple colours;
a pergola or a trellis on which you can let a rambler rose or a clematis climb.

Good to know: flowerbeds and pergolas should be installed close to fences to mask property lines and create a strong effect.

3. Choose the suitable plantings

Making Your Small Garden Appear Bigger

Don’t rush to buy your plants. Remember that a shrub can hide a gigantic tree that, after a few years, will make you regret your purchase if you have a small garden.

To make the right choice of plants:

Find out beforehand about the future development of the trees and their dimensions as adults.
Distinguish between tapering or small plants (placed at the beginning of the bed) and tall plants (kept at the bottom of the beds).
Banish plants that are too large.

Good to know: you must always free the visual field to give a feeling of space. So choose plants that are not too tall, so they don’t block the view. This is how you will make your garden appear broader and more profound.

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