Small Garden Design Borders
This small garden design is by rory andrews landscape design.
Small garden design borders. Colour schemes are subjective but the subtle tones of this border are easy on the eye and may suit if you don t like zingy tones but want more than green foliage. This is particularly effective in a casual style garden such as a beach house or a country styled garden. To create an illusion of space as part of your small garden landscaping build a central path surrounded by luscious borders.
Find out how to lay a gravel path and how to choose the best gravel for your garden. Subtle colours for a dry border. Some plants particularly pastel coloured single stemmed perennials for example are invisible by themselves.
A combination of plastic and stones as well as decorative glass are also great ornamental garden edging ideas. A simple and plain rock border can also look beautiful in your lawn. For perennials and grasses plant in groups of three to 12 plants depending on the importance of the plant and how distinctive it is.
Plant a garden tree to add height and interest. This gives your garden a natural country feel. In small gardens borders shrubs and roses planted in groups of three is common unless they re larger specimens where one by itself is fine.