A SMALL garden may look tiny to some people, but to others it is a perfect place for a few plants.
Small gardens have a lot more potential than you may think. Whether you are dealing with a long narrow space, a cramped backyard that lacks privacy or a shabby garden, the possibilities to make it your little haven are endless.
There are many ideas that you can look at to increase curb appeal and make your small garden a place for growing, relaxing and entertaining. If you treat it right it will reward you throughout the year.
Golden steps to get the very best out of your small space:
1. Always work on the view from inside the house first. Sit back and look at the front lawn with fresh eyes, then simplify and tidy.
2.Go for bold geometric shapes for the patio and the lawn, or stick to straight lines. The simpler your garden is, the better it would look.
3.Use minimum items like grass, sandstone and gravel to give a coherence and consistency to your garden. Add a few small flowering pots of various colours at the sides to create a beautiful pathway.
4.Spice up the fence by painting it in a bright colour instead of keeping to the usual black, brown or white. This will liven up your small garden space.
5.Use a living wall to add lushness where ground space is limited.
6.Maximise the liveability of your garden space by taking advantage of changes in terrain to segment the space into different living areas. Dividing a garden often has the paradoxical effect of making it seem larger.
7.No matter what, you want your privacy when in the garden. So get a few tall shrubs or bushes that don’t grow too wide and plant them along the fence. Alternatively, grow creepers if you can. Maintain them regularly and they will turn out fine.
8.Who said you can’t sit in your small garden? Place a small bench or stool with a nice round table for evening tea and enjoy the nice cool breeze.
9.Give your small garden a wow factor by placing small sculptures, or a feeding space for birds.
10. Don’t forget lighting, so you could enjoy the evening well into the night.