| The fact that you only have a small yard does | | | | choose the colors that make it look that way. |
| not mean that it has to be devoid of | | | | Plants like silver king and evergreens can |
| landscaping elements. There are plenty of | | | | give your yard a feeling of largeness. Blue |
| things that can be done with a small yard to | | | | spruce and Alberta pine are good examples of |
| help it look nice, whilst at the same time | | | | plants that add a decorative tough while |
| not encroaching too much onto the usable | | | | helping your property look bigger. In fact, |
| space. | | | | Alberta pines are rather small trees, so they |
| | | | do not take up very much space while at the |
| The key is to plan well, and to choose plants | | | | same time conferring a feeling of maximum |
| and designs that are not too overpowering. | | | | space. |
| Even though you may not be able to have large | | | | |
| boulders or a sweeping flower garden, or | | | | Another idea for the smaller landscape spaces |
| indeed a large pond, it is still possible to | | | | is a small rock garden. A well-designed rock |
| have a beautiful landscape that surrounds | | | | garden always makes an attractive feature. |
| your home. Making it both attractive and an | | | | Make sure that it is in a place that will not |
| area in which you can enjoy relaxing and | | | | be in the way when you mow the lawn assuming |
| entertaining. | | | | you have one of course. A little nook or |
| | | | corner of the property, or even up against |
| One of the things to remember when you have a | | | | the house on a raised bed, will do for a |
| small space is that you can build up rather | | | | small rock garden. Choose your rocks |
| than building out. You can do this by | | | | carefully to complement each other, and |
| building raised beds for your plants. This | | | | choose plants that go with the rocks and that |
| can be done yourself, allowing you to save | | | | will not spread too much. Hens and chicks are |
| money. In fact, if you have a small yard, | | | | great plants for use in a small rock garden. |
| your landscaping costs should be fewer | | | | The rock garden draws the eye, but does not |
| anyway. Building a raised bed allows you to | | | | need to be sprawling. |
| create an attractive feature for your small | | | | |
| yard without having to worry about taking up | | | | Finally, if you want a water feature, it is |
| too much space. Some beds, if built on planks | | | | possible to use a small one for limited |
| of wood, can be designed with wheels. Then | | | | landscape space. Small features similar to |
| you can move your landscape wherever you | | | | serenity fountains can be purchased for |
| want; you have a moveable landscape! | | | | outdoor use. You can put them among your rock |
| | | | garden or even place one on the wall of your |
| Another method of maximizing small landscape | | | | garden or house. Even a small birdbath can |
| space is to use containers for planting. | | | | add a feeling of elegance to the yard. And |
| Instead of marking out large sections of your | | | | the great thing about buying a small water |
| yard for flowerbeds or vegetable patches, do | | | | feature is that it costs much, much less than |
| a little container gardening. These types of | | | | putting in a big pond or even a medium size |
| gardens allow you to choose to plant various | | | | waterfall. Water features come in a variety |
| items in containers. Plants in containers | | | | of types and designs, and it very likely that |
| take up less space, and you can move them | | | | you can find one to fit the size and the look |
| around as you need to. This also creates a | | | | of your yard. |
| moveable landscape that can be very | | | | |
| convenient depending upon your use of the | | | | Even if your garden is small, it is possible |
| space for a certain day. The containers can | | | | to design a landscape that enlarges the space |
| be placed for ornamental effect while you are | | | | in an attractive manner. By carefully |
| entertaining, or they can be moved out of the | | | | considering your design, using small features |
| way for a rousing family party or game. | | | | and cool colors, and by thinking about what |
| | | | would help give your yard a touch of |
| Take into account the colors in your | | | | elegance, you can have a very nicely |
| landscape. Cool colors (like blue) actually | | | | landscaped and cosy surrounding for your |
| make a space look larger. Therefore, if you | | | | home. |
| would like your yard to feel and look larger, | | | | |