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Do you have a small outdoor space that needs some TLC? If so, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small gardens require greater attention to detail than acres of land. You\u2019ve got to make every inch of the space work, without allowing it to become too overcrowded or unusable. Luckily, this is simple to do, thanks to the tips mentioned in this guide. Read on to discover how to make your small garden look bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Garden Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Use Shelves<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprisingly, some indoor space-saving hacks can be just as useful outdoors. This is particularly true with shelving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have sturdy walls surrounding your garden, install some floating shelves onto them. You can use these shelves to hold any planters in containers, saving up a whole load of room on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Placing plants on shelves not only looks great; it also makes caring for them ten times easier. Instead of having to crouch down to tend to the plants, you can now water them at your level. Wave goodbye to back pain!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Install Window Planters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Similarly to shelves, window planters help to reduce the need for plants on the ground. As the name suggests, you hang these planters onto your windows. Just remember to use smaller plants in your window boxes; otherwise, they may block your view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Paint Fencing White<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many small garden owners utilise white paint and furniture to make the space look bigger. White is an incredibly bright colour; it will help to open up your garden and give the illusion that it\u2019s bigger than it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make the most of this, paint any fencing or walls white and also consider getting white garden furniture. The contrast between your white paint and green plants will look very on-trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. …And Stick To A Colour Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although white is the go-to colour<\/a> when opening up a space, you don\u2019t have to limit yourself. Colour themes also look great in small gardens, just as long as you don\u2019t exceed two different colours. White compliments most colours, so you won\u2019t have a problem here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clashing lots of colours in your garden will make it look loud, and as a result, crowded. Instead, stick to pastel colours and a colour theme for continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Take The Less Is More Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garden clutter is often the one thing that makes the space look even smaller. With this in mind, try to take the \u2018less is more\u2019 approach whenever possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018less is more\u2019 approach focuses on things you can\u2019t live without while cutting out objects that serve no purpose. This is particularly helpful for your garden, as it will make you realise just how much stuff you don\u2019t actually need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minimalism is the way forward when it comes to garden design, so avoid cluttering too many plants together and create a space that you can actually move around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Grow Tall Plants, Not Wide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Let\u2019s be real – a garden isn\u2019t a garden without some plants. However, with small gardens, it can be hard to know what to plant while trying to save space! This is where \u2018tall plants\u2019 come in to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rather than growing shrubs or building a vegetable patch, focus on growing taller plants and flowers. These plants will grow upwards rather than outwards, saving floor space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tall plants include foxgloves, strelitzias and wild irises. However, we also recommend adding climbers to fences<\/a>, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n