8 Small Garden Design Tips for Maximizing Tiny Spaces
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Small gardens often require more thought, creativity, and planning than larger spaces. Heather Blackmore from @heatherhereshegrows joins us to reveal her 8 tips to transform your compact area into a flourishing oasis. With these small garden design tips, you’ll discover that size doesn’t limit beauty or functionality.
Heather reminds us, "Small gardens are far more challenging than large gardens. You have to exercise restraint and work with intention." However, with the right approach, these spaces can become personal sanctuaries brimming with life and color.
🌿 Highlights:
[00:30] - #1: How do you want to use the space? Tailoring your garden to your needs.
[00:53] - #2: Take advantage of borrowed views to expand visually.
[01:30] - #3: Consider smaller furniture for proportion and functionality.
[01:45] - #4: Use vertical space to grow and beautify upwards.
[01:58] - #5: Select plants that are size-appropriate and thrive in your garden’s conditions.
[03:13] - #6: Exercise restraint to avoid clutter and maintain focus.
[03:55] - #7: Embrace repetition for order and visual expansion.
[04:40] - #8: Opt for tropical plants for bold textures and visual interest.
[05:00] - The joy of creativity and personal expression in small garden design.
"It takes time to develop a garden, no matter what size it is,” Heather emphasizes, so be patient and persistent. Think about these 8 things when working on small spaces to turn every inch of your small garden into a masterpiece. You’ll learn actionable strategies that cater specifically to the challenges and opportunities presented by limited space.
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Please show us an update on the Sting Arborvitae! There's very little information on the web, so I'm excited to see how your plants are doing. Thanks!
Quite reasonable, but I missed two things:
1) look at the path of the sun, and prevailing wind direction, and assess your garden humidity. It's not just for picking the right plants, but also to find the ideal spot for you to enjoy your garden! This includes planting trees for shade or using a horizontal fence. You don't want to have too little sun, nor too much and the same goes for the wind... I've seen roofs that utterly failed their purpose of keeping the area dry, thanks to the prevailing wind throwing the rain all the way in. Using tarps or actual roofs often traps heat and makes sitting unbearable in summer unless the wind can pick up the trapped heat...
2) At least mentally, mark out the space you want to keep open! You don't want to walk like through a jungle each time you cross your garden! Similarly, as with urban planning, consider areas with low height, medium height and tall height. Consider how far you want to be able to see from your window or outdoor sitting area. For instance, you might want to surround the sitting area such that you can't see in or out, but can see the garden when you stand up, or you may want to make it a nook from which you frame the rest of your garden...
Love your vlogs! Your tips and suggestions are very helpful and I learn so much.
Awesome! Thank you!
I agree 😊
This is helpful and encouraging! Thank you!
So glad! @heatherhereshegrows is great!
What do you do with your hardy/dwarf banana plant during the winter?