And while most people do a great job of creating beautiful gardens in small spaces, balconies, terraces and patios, the biggest challenge is to make small gardens appear larger than they really are.
Because small gardens are surrounded by borders, vertical surfaces, and can usually be seen in a glance, have a tendency to feel confined in a box, and ... small. Thus, some designers use techniques and "tricks" to create an illusion of more space. Try one or more of these ideas if you are challenged by a confined area.
Defend the limits ugly and hard vertical surfaces with plants or structures. It's not only hide the item, but you can also create the illusion that it still exists, and not only for the inhabitants of the wall or on the patio. Try to hide the obvious limitations.
If your garden is limited by the walls, the color of your walls can actually have a huge impact sensation in your garden. Only darker colors have more depth. When used after planting programs, mingle and help limit seems invisible. In general, dark elements help create more depth in confined areas.
Add curves to their paths, flower beds, walls, etc. can give the illusion of distance and travel more. The human eye can detect that there is actually more distance and the mind interprets the actual space occupied by be greater.
If you have unused corners hard, make good use of them. An arc or a gateway into a corner that would otherwise go anywhere and is a nice opportunity to frame a focal point in the corner. It also creates the illusion of something beyond.
Levels can create the illusion of more space. It creates a vertical surface and create a surface appears more flat and horizontal. If the surface is limited, otherwise unused corners drives are a good place to add a flowerbed second or item level.
A little creativity can even get the use of mirrors. Think about it. A mirror or two placed in the right place could actually make a garden appear twice bigger than it actually is.
Hope this helps.
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