Garden design for small gardens

Gardens in small spaces pose special chal­lenges for garden design. How can the lawn, seating area, flowerbed and trees be harmo­nised without over­loa­ding the space? Overall, the rule „less is more“ provides a solid concep­tual basis without having to compro­mise on comfort or design. Brin­ging tran­quil­lity to the design is ther­e­fore the top prio­rity.

The art of omis­sion

Prio­ri­ti­sa­tion is key in small gardens: instead of squeezing all the details of a large garden into a small space, it is worth focu­sing on selected high­lights. In this way, the space is not over­loaded and the garden appears plea­santly tidy and struc­tured. Restraint is also required when it comes to mate­ria­li­sa­tion. A thin wooden wall, for example, is more suitable for privacy screens than a hedge that takes up a lot of space.

Restrained plan­ting

A smooth tran­si­tion between indoor and outdoor space harmo­niously enlarges the living area and harmo­nises the living space with the garden. Small tricks are very effec­tive for crea­ting more visual space: for example, the plant borders can be arranged at the edge around a central lawn area, crea­ting the feeling of more space. Dual use of furnis­hings also makes sense, e.g. a chest with storage space can also serve as a seat. When choo­sing plants, it is gene­rally advi­sable to opt for low plan­ting, umbrella-shaped shrubs or trans­pa­rent shrubs. Here, too, it is important to limit yourself to a few plant varie­ties and thus bring tran­quil­lity to the design.