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Small front garden ideas: 15 ways to maximize compact spaces

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With the right small front garden ideas, you can create an inviting first impression for guests, and grow a variety of plants.

Your front garden ideas are key to maximizing your home's curb appeal, and have the power to transform it into a warm and welcoming place to be.

‘People need people,’ says garden designer Helen Elks-Smith , 'and for adults and children alike, front gardens have the potential to be a great way to meet neighbors and the wider community, and are often very social spaces.’ 

‘Having something to garden can be very welcome, and as the front and rear of a house will have different shade levels, it offers the opportunity to grow a different palette of plants.’ 

Some of the best garden ideas are born out of constraint, so use your imagination –  your small front garden may be a much more rewarding space than you think. 

Small front garden ideas

Whether you’re looking to make your front garden feel bigger, more welcoming, or even more private, these stunning small front garden ideas will help make yours a space to be proud of.  

Use these alongside the most creative small garden ideas, and you can use them to enhance your back yard, too.

1. Plant up hanging baskets

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Planting in a hanging basket is so simple and is the perfect solution for a small front garden. Not only does it take advantage of the vertical plane, adding color and interest at eye level, but it keeps the ground free for paving or more plants.

'You can easily make an attractive display in hanging baskets, and planting needn't be restrained by the seasons, as the techniques used to create winter baskets are essentially the same as for summer ones,' says Mick Lavelle, senior horticulture lecturer at Writtle University College . 

'If your baskets are the standard wire type, these need to be lined and half filled with compost. When planting, start with one, central plant before positioning two or three trailing plants around the edge. Fill the gaps with showy plants.'

When choosing the best plants for hanging baskets, think about what will add the most color and texture. A restrained palette of one to three shades is more elegant than a riot of color, while the best trailing plants for hanging baskets will add a soft, romantic edge to the display.

2. Create shade and privacy with a small tree

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You might think of trees as being the preserve of large yards, but many of the best trees for small gardens will be in proportion and offer a number of benefits – in particular enhancing privacy and introducing shade.

Dan Lambe of the Arbor Day Foundation , and author of Now is the Time for Trees , recommends sticking to species that are less than 25ft at mature height, such as serviceberry, flowering dogwood, and redwood. These an be planted as close as 10 feet to the house.

'Ideally, align trees to shade windows but prune lower branches to prevent blocking views, especially if your shade tree is located in the front yard,' he says. 'You can also plant a tree to shade an air conditioner to keep it cool and running more efficiently.  

'Shading patios, sidewalks, and the driveway cools the pavement, the entire yard, and even brings down the temperature of the neighborhood.'

3. Add a low picket fence

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There are so many stylish garden fence ideas that will enable you to define your home's boundaries, but one of the best solutions for small front yards has to be the picket fence.

With its open structure and low height, picket fencing provides an unobtrusive border that still lets in light and views. Yet it's also brimming with charm, providing an idyllic country feel.

Picket fences are also great for providing support for plants, including many shrubs and smaller climbers. 

4. Plant up a window box

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Window boxes are not only a great solution if you are looking for small front garden ideas – they are also brilliant for homes with no front garden at all.

Take a cue from plantswoman Sarah Raven , and opt for a fragrant star plant that will provide a feast for all the senses, such as heliotrope, mixed with romantic trailers such as calibrachoa and pelargonium.

'This makes a blow-away incredible window box, with the heliotrope filling the whole space with that delicious, vanilla, cherry-pie scent and the calibrachoa and pelargonium tumbling curtains below,' she says. 'This is now an automatic repeat for us, year on year.'

5. Introduce drama with ornamental grasses

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'While they might conjure up images of prairie-style planting and vast, rustling borders, ornamental grasses are every bit as impressive in a small space,' says  gardening expert Tamsin Hope Thomson.

'The qualities they bring to large displays – movement, height, sound and color – are also vital in gardens where space is at a premium and every plant must justify its place.'

Luckily, there are many beautiful, compact grasses that are compatible with small front garden ideas, as well as upright ones that, while they may be tall, will take up little ground space.

Try Stipa tenuissima, Anemanthele lessoniana, sesleria and Hakonechloa macra.

It's easy to learn how to grow ornamental grasses, and once established they are also low maintenance, and rarely suffer from pests or disease.

6. Ensure there are no planting gaps

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In small front garden ideas, making the most of space is everything – so strategize your planting to make sure there are no gaps at any time of year.

When considering how to plan a garden, Elks-Smith advises: ‘Small gardens work well if they have a single simple idea rather than trying to cram too much into it.

'Choose plants carefully, and select those that offer something in three seasons out of four. If less, they need to have the wow factor and not leave big gaps. 

'In small spaces, gaps tend to throw the composition out of balance. Bulbs are really useful for seasonal gaps and take up little space.’ 

7. Add impact with climbing plants – without taking up ground space

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If planting space is really at a premium, think vertically for some of the best small front garden ideas.  

‘Drape the terraces and perimeter walls with the best climbing plants, such as vines, like jasmine and honeysuckle,’ suggests Mintee Kalra, landscape designer and Peruse co-founder. 

Vertical garden ideas, including climber plants, will cater for your floral desires by using your home's walls as a structure upon which to bloom. In this example, plants wind their way up the walls of the house to provide a charming frame to the entrance.

8. No grass? Balance pebbles, planting and paving

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‘Small front gardens do not need grass,’ says garden designer Rosemary Coldstream , who has plenty of alternative small front garden ideas. 

‘Replace the lawn with plants, and create breathing space with lower plants and paved or gravel areas. It is always a balance of ‘mass’  – the vertical plane of plants and structures – to the ‘void’, or horizontal plane, and you need both in varying amounts.’

‘Carpets of Del Rio gravel in ¼ inch looks very chic, tailored and gives the eye a place to rest,’ adds Kalra. ‘For garden path ideas and front walkway ideas, work with a humble masonry like a reclaimed brick, but you can play with how it is applied. You can put it on edge, or do a pattern like herringbone to make it feel precious.’

9. Soften fences with hedges and climbers 

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A key concern with any small front garden ideas is always maintaining a boundary between you and the (very nearby) outside world. 

‘Privacy can be important,’ says Coldstream. ‘A wall or hedge defines the edge of the property, but also stops rubbish coming into the garden!’

You don’t, however, want to make that boundary too opaque. ‘Garden fences in front gardens – as everywhere – can often look harsh, and are best softened with climbers and shrubs,’ says Elks Smith. 

‘It’s even better to replace them with hedges, if space permits, which then become a haven for wildlife and an easy way to add much needed green to our street scene.’  

Choose from the best fast-growing hedges for a speedy boundary.

10. Create interest with stepped levels

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For gardens that are short in length but feature a dramatic change in height, think about garden landscaping ideas that include stepped levels, making the most of flat planting opportunities. 

‘If you have a very steep front entrance then consider using a less direct path route to make the approach easy to walk up,’ says Coldstream. 

‘Stepped borders or lawns are great for adding interest and work in with the steps.’

11. Prune statement topiary for low-maintenance luxury

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‘Low maintenance is often interpreted as hard surfaces or grass,’ says Elks-Smith. ‘Hard surfaces need cleaning, sweeping and maintaining and lawns need cutting. 

'But what could be lower maintenance than a small tree or specimen shrub, underplanted with hardworking ornamental grasses and seasonal bulbs?’ 

Potted trees are great ways to add greenery and vertical interest to your small front garden ideas, so consider the best trees to grow in pots.  

Another low-maintenance option is topiary, which can be grown in a planter if required, and adds a sense of luxury to a small space.

12. Ditch your narrow path to make a small front garden feel bigger

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When planning a garden path, don’t be confined by the width of your front door – a skinny path will make a small garden feel smaller, so open it up and take inspiration from patio ideas. 

‘Paths shouldn’t be too narrow, and leaving a bit of breathing space, such as an open area surrounded by plants, can help’, says Coldstream. ‘A bench or a sculpture can also add interest while creating a focal point in small front garden ideas.’

‘Don’t overcrowd the space, but also don’t leave completely blank. Plants make a garden look bigger and disguising boundaries helps with this.’ 

13. Keep it compact with planters

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If your front garden really offers little more ground space than a path, or the majority of it needs to be used as a driveway, consider keeping your planting neatly contained and plant flowers in a pot.  

There are so many wonderful container gardening ideas. Planters or pots placed on either the exterior window sills, below the sills, or either side of the doorway can brighten up even the tiniest of entrances, all while keeping your planting compact. 

Small containers are also great for herb planter ideas, meaning you can get some practical benefits out of your small space too. 

14. Plant across three levels

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When thinking about flower bed ideas in a garden, think in three dimensions – even in small front garden ideas.

‘Make sure the borders have three levels of planting – the tall shrubs and trees, mid-levels and perennials and lots of ground-cover to stop the weeds,' advises Coldstream. 

'Choose flowering evergreen shrubs, such as hebes, that provide interest in every season and a once a year prune, or grasses which mostly need a spring cut-back or clean out.’

15. Create a floral archway

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Don’t just plant up – plant up and over. This stepped front garden features a stunning rose arch over the pathway, which adds another vertical level to the scheme and will create the sense of a journey through long garden ideas. 

Remember to check your local regulations to see if you need a planning or building permit to build a tall structure in your front garden. 

If it’s not possible to erect an arch or you don’t have space, simply run climbers – roses or otherwise – via a trellis around your front door to create an all-encompassing floral welcome for visitors.

How do you make a small front garden look good? 

Just because your front garden is small, it doesn’t mean it deserves any less thought and attention than a larger one. Just as you would any other garden, think about focal points, variety, repetition, height and depth. 

‘Create symmetry around the perimeter using minimal, restrained repetition of colors,’ recommends Kalra. ‘Then contrast the textures, patchworking three to four species for it to feel expansive. Centralize on one focus point, like a dwarf fruit tree, a single stem olive tree or even a natural stone carved fountain.’ 

‘A more formal garden – or a touch of it – often looks best,’ says Coldstream. ‘Make sure the entrance is clearly defined and symmetrical where possible. Planting or planters can frame the front door, while borders next to the house soften architecture and provide drainage. 

'Planting should have a rhythm and repetition to it so it leads you to the entrance.’

What can I do with a small front garden? 

There are many small front garden ideas and tricks you can use to make your space feel welcoming, larger, or even cozier. Think about seasonality, use of space, and how much of the outside world you want to let in. 

‘A hedged green perimeter wall will immediately anchor the space by cocooning it,’ says Kalra. ‘Add a natural stone carved trough with a low bubbling water to drown out any sound. It will make the garden feel very private.’

‘Ditch any lawn and plant well, with a good path and entrance delineation,’ recommends Coldstream. ‘Be as colorful or subdued as you like, but include lots of evergreens so the garden looks good even in the depths of winter. 

'You want to feel calm, happy and uplifted coming home at any time of the year. Design it so it achieves this for you.’ 

Ailis started out at British GQ, where a month of work experience turned into 18 months of working on all sorts of projects, writing about everything from motorsport to interiors, and helping to put together the GQ Food & Drink Awards. She then spent three years at the London Evening Standard, covering restaurants and bars. After a period of freelancing, writing about food, drink and homes for publications including Conde Nast Traveller, Luxury London and Departures, she started at Homes & Gardens as a Digital Writer, allowing her to fully indulge her love of good interior design. She is now a fully fledged food PR but still writes for Homes & Gardens as a contributing editor.

Front Yard Landscaping Ideas | Garden Design

Increase the curb appeal of your front garden to provide a warm welcome for guests By Janet Loughrey, Garden Writer and Photographer

Bill and Charlene Tuttle garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Your front yard is the first thing that neighbors and visitors see, and is your best opportunity to create a first impression. Traditionally, a front yard consisted of a green lawn, a few foundation shrubs, a cement driveway, and sidewalk that leads to the front door. This often-overlooked and underutilized outdoor space presents many opportunities, as well as unique design challenges.

There is no right or wrong way to landscape a front yard. It depends on the look you’re after and how you want to utilize the space. Here are some factors to consider, along with garden ideas to get you started on revitalizing your front yard.

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PLANNING YOUR FRONT YARD GARDEN

Visitors are greeted by a wisteria-covered arbor that covers part of the walkway from the street to the front porch. An inviting bench offers a place to relax, while a low stone wall provides structure and semi-privacy from the nearby street. Designer: Donna Giguere. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Evaluate your space. What do you want your front yard to become? A functional area for lounging and playing, or simply a more visually pleasing space? How you choose to landscape your front yard says what you want to convey to others about your home and yard.

If your front yard is visible and accessible from the street, this can create a more welcoming feeling. Conversely, if your front yard is hidden by a tall hedge, fence or wall, this can convey a feeling of seclusion or unwelcomeness.

Privacy barriers. When choosing a living privacy barrier such as a hedge, or an inorganic barrier such as a fence or wall, consider what the function will be. Waist-high hedging or fencing along the front sidewalk will prevent people from wandering into your front yard, yet at the same time allow light and views onto the street.

Fencing might be purely aesthetic, such as an open post-and-beam fence to define a property line, or it might serve a purpose, such as to keep out animals or intruders. If your front yard is adjacent to a busy road, a high privacy barrier may be necessary to block out traffic noise and provide security. Read more about how to landscape for privacy.

Evaluate light. Does your front yard receive full sun, partial sun, or does it have shade trees that create a dense canopy? The amount of light will determine how to use the space and what kind of plants will perform best. Full sun will lend itself to growing warm-season annuals or vegetables, while shade will help keep a seating area cooler in summer.

Consider function. When creating a landscape design, ask yourself what you want your front yard to include. A play space, water feature, or seating area? Don’t be afraid to think outside the box. A front yard can be the site of a vegetable plot, cottage garden, wildflower meadow, rock garden, or patio.

Get ideas. Peruse the internet and walk around your neighborhood for inspiration. Make a list of attributes you like, such as a porch swing, containers, decorative accessories, or types of fencing.

Consider scale. Front yard considerations will be different for a sprawling rural property than a small urban lot. Choose plants that are in scale with the yard. Small plants will get lost in a bigger landscape, while large plants may outgrow a smaller space. Leave enough room for plants to reach their mature size. Provide enough room so seating areas don’t feel cramped, and allow ample space for children to play.

Choose a style. Pick hardscape and plants that will accentuate your home’s facade. A classic picket fence, brick pathway, and clipped boxwood hedging will complement a Colonial home, while a sleek modern fence, aggregate sidewalk, and eclectic plantings will augment a contemporary home.

Draw a design. Make a sketch and formulate a basic plan. For more elaborate projects, consult a landscape professional to create a garden design.

PLANTING AND CARING FOR YOUR FRONT YARD LANDSCAPE

Low-maintenance waterwise shrubs, ornamental grasses, succulents and perennials adorn this front yard landscape. Walkways consist of eco-friendly permeable pavers and gravel, Designer: Marina Wynton. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Lawn or no lawn? You may want to leave some of the turf lawn for play areas, or to establish green space between garden beds. Since a traditional lawn takes a fair amount of time and resources to maintain, you may decide to ditch the lawn all together and consider alternatives.

For arid climates, a traditional lawn may be impractical or prohibited. Some cities or HOA’s have specific rules when it comes to lawns, so make sure to check your local requirements or restrictions. Read more about eco-friendly alternatives to a turf lawn.

Soil. Determine what kind of soil you have. Many front yards have been solely dedicated to turf lawn, which means the soil is compacted and devoid of nutrients. Amend new planting areas to improve drainage and provide a hospitable growing medium for plants.

Pick the right plants. Choose a mix of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, annuals, and ground cover plants that will thrive in your site. Consider multi-seasonal attributes such as foliage color, flowers, berries, and bark. Create an engaging foundation planting to soften and set off your home’s facade. Include evergreen shrubs for year-round interest.

Maintenance. How much time do you have to devote to your yard? A low-maintenance xeriscape or native garden is easier to manage than a vegetable plot or traditional lawn. To reduce maintenance, mulch beds to suppress weeds and retain moisture. Choose natives along with other easy-care plants.

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Safety considerations for this engaging front entryway include a spacious staircase and sidewalk, as well as lighting. David Best garden. Designers: Barbara Hilty and Adriana Berry. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Traffic flow. Evaluate how walkways accommodate foot traffic. A sidewalk that leads from the street to the front door is usually straight. For walkways that lead from the driveway to the front door, or into the back yard, a curved path is more visually pleasing. Follow natural access patterns of children and pets.

Accessibility. Look at various accessibility factors:

Improve curb appeal. Increase your front yard’s aesthetic appeal. An arbor or trellis planted with a climbing rose creates a welcoming entrance. Use a large container as a focal point. Add color with baskets, a window box, flower beds, a bird bath, or other decorative touches for visual interest.

Create a welcoming entrance. The front door is the centerpiece of your front yard, marking the transition from outdoors to the inside of your home. Some homeowners paint their front door red, which is thought to bring good luck. Others prefer a door that matches the trim or complements the siding on their home. Add adornments such as a doormat, wreath, or containers for extra curb appeal.

Dress up the porch. Depending on the size of your front porch, add comfortable furniture, hanging baskets, and other decorative accessories.

Safety factors. There are many ways to make your front yard safer:

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Front Yard Transformation

A steep, shady incline didn’t stop this howeowner from creating an easy-care, all-season landscape.

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Desert Front Yard

The unique architecture of this home lends itself to an other-worldly garden with interest all year long.

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A neighborhood landmark, this garden also serves as a memories of friends, family, and past homes.

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FRONT YARD LANDSCAPING IDEAS & INSPIRATION

This welcoming front entrance is beautifully adorned with a door wreath, vine-covered arbor, hanging baskets, containers, and perennial plantings. An adjacent water feature provides the soothing sound of moving water. Cheryl Borden garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

A turf-less front yard landscape consists of climbing roses, perennial vines, Japanese maples, lavender, cotoneaster, evergreens and other plants for a soft layered effect. Jeff and Esther Clark garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Informal cottage-style plantings along this gentle slope complement the Cape Cod style of the home and provide ever-changing color throughout the growing season. An archway covered with ‘Eden’ climbing rose frames the front door. Mary DeNoyer garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Layered plantings of trees, shrubs, perennials and groundcovers are featured in this grass-less front yard landscape. Burgundy ‘Red Dragon’ contorted filbert provides a living focal point, echoing the foliage color of the taller Japanese maple in the background. Leslie Ebert garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Just a few feet from the street, this private front yard oasis offers a cool haven for relaxation and people watching. Apple-green Adirondack chairs, decorative pillows, a teal container and chartreuse-foliaged plants offer bright pops of color. Jeff Fisher and Ed Cunningham garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Raised beds along a front curbside strip produce a bounty of fresh vegetables, herbs and strawberries that are shared with neighbors. Jane Mannex garden. Designer: Dave Coennen. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Lush Asian-style plantings, metal wall art and statuary adorn this serene courtyard. The front door is painted red, which is thought to bring good luck. Designer: Vanessa Gardner Nagel. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

This inviting front entrance features a spacious sidewalk, layered plants in different shapes and foliage colors, and see-through fencing for semi-privacy. Nancy Plumlee garden. Designer: Lori Scott. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Change the look of a front yard landscape with seasonal decorations and plantings. Rob Saba and Mark Hogan garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Bold foliage of ‘Tropicanna’ canna lily, chartreuse Japanese forest grass, hostas and Japanese maples provide a variety of interesting colors and shapes in this front entryway planting. Bill and Charlene Tuttle garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Contrasting gold and red foliage in this front yard landscape create visual drama while providing multi-seasonal color. Echos of brown and burgundy tones in the arbor, tree bark and steps unify the landscape, while different shades of green and blue tone down the brighter colors. Designer: Helena Wagner, 4 Season Gardens. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

A spacious sidewalk curves just before the stairway to the front door, imploring visitors to explore this engaging front yard landscape. Rounded shapes are repeated in the boxwood shrubs, bergenia leaves and bigleaf hydrangea blooms. Designer: Helena Wagner, 4 Season Gardens. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Native and ornamental plants were selected to support beneficial insects and other wildlife in this spacious front yard meadow garden. Jay Withgott and Susan Masta garden. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

Think outside the box when it comes to front yard landscaping. This entryway includes a rock garden, water feature and lush plantings of brightly colored annuals. Designer: Philip Thornburg, Winterbloom Landscaping. Photo: Janet Loughrey.

FRONT YARD PLANTS

Annuals

How to use annual flowers and plants to add personality to your garden.

Perennials

How to use perennial flowers and plants for year-after-year color in your garden.

Shrubs

A guide to growing gorgeous shrubs in your garden.

Trees

From maples to magnolias, find the perfect tree for any spot in your garden.

Ornamental Grasses

Add year-round beauty to your yard with these ornamental grass varieties.

Bulbs

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A cozy corner in the country house and in the garden: photos and ideas for hedges, beautiful fences of bushes and trees in the country house

Turning a site into a secret garden, securely hidden from outsiders, is not so difficult. Of course, you can hide behind a high fence, especially since there are many ways to make it interesting and unusual.

But I propose to create a more romantic image of the secret garden, as if descended from the pages of romantic novels or fairy tales. Places, as if frozen in time - and suddenly discovered; carrying a touch of antiquity and traditions - and at the same time promising new discoveries. This image is most consistent with fences made of "wild" raw stone and hedges.

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Outside Landscape Group

A country house hedge is a very plastic and multifunctional way to make a garden closed. Thanks to the varying shape and frequency of clipping—and the varied range of hedge plants—a structure can look very different throughout its length. It can be strict or free, linear or curly, its height and degree of transparency can vary.

There are several ways to create a green hedge. They differ from each other not only in appearance and image, but also in the amount of maintenance effort and, of course, in the size of the space required to accommodate them. Choose the one that best suits your abilities, or combine several at once - this will make the image more interesting.

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Amy Martin Landscape Design

Curtains
feral. The image that many aspire to is “design without design”.

Spreading masses of shrubs were a popular technique among the creators of landscape, "English" parks. They made it possible to mask the boundaries of the site and distract from the size of the garden. This technique was especially actively used in urban gardens, which were very limited in area. This time-tested trick is still useful today.

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Princeton Design Collaborative still requires. Although not to the same extent as topiary curly forms. Thickening and rejuvenating pruning will benefit the curtains. It is worth doing it every 2-3 years. Then the shrub will not be exposed from below and will remain dense with a lush, impenetrable crown. In addition, green curtains take up quite a lot of space in width. Therefore, when planting such a hedge, provide space in advance for its growth.

Sheared fence
A sheared fence can use less space for the fence. With the help of a haircut, you will create a solid opaque green wall from the bushes. However, its height and shape may be different.

On the whole, a trimmed hedge looks more austere and whimsical, but it also requires more attention. But, if you take the time and effort, you can create unusual curved or geometric lines and sculptural shapes that will decorate your garden.

Hoi Ning Wong

Idea: Hedges that combine plants with different foliage colors look decorative. They can be alternated, forming stripes, or placed in front of a solid high green fence, a low sheared border with a different leaf color. A high sheared hedge will be an excellent background for standard trees and bushes, as well as for sculpture and all kinds of decor.

Laara Copley-Smith Garden & Landscape Design

Vertical gardening
The currently popular method of decorating hedges with plants provides really wide and varied possibilities for landscaping. You can combine decor with usefulness and plant garden plants and herbs in tiered boxes. Or use mosses, ground cover plants and annuals to create bright and colorful living pictures.

Trellising trees and shrubs
An even narrower hedge is obtained by shaping trees and shrubs on a trellis. This growing method produces the thinnest of hedges. Transparency will depend on the chosen pattern and formation density. In any case, a trellis fence will be more permeable than other forms of fence, especially in winter. Therefore, you can supplement it with a fence, against which its ornamental pattern will look especially advantageous.

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Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)

Creepers on a trellis
But the fastest way to create a hedge is definitely vines. They will not be leaders in protection from prying eyes, so if you have such a fence around the perimeter of the garden, it is also good to complement it with a fence. But a wall of fast-growing vines will perfectly serve as a screen for zoning the site and will not require much hassle. In a couple of years, your garden will be decorated with lush masses of greenery.

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Living Screen: Plants That Provide Privacy

Dennis Mayer - Photographer

Mix and match just one type of green hedge In a closed enclosed garden, a combination of strict, well-balanced lines looks good - a sheared hedge or a trellis: they create an image of security and reliability, give the impression of free lush masses of vegetation - they will give the atmosphere a relaxed atmosphere.

Think about the layout
Planning the site is a very important step in creating a romantic indoor garden.
And immediately good news for the owners of small plots! It is easier to create an atmosphere of solitude and contemplation in a small space - it seems to have been invented to embody the image of behind-the-scenes closeness. But in this case, do not try to fit everything here at once. In the garden for a serene rest - not a place for fuss. Therefore, if you have a large family and diverse needs, pay attention to thoughtful zoning.

Andrew Renn

Divide a large garden and a garden with a variety of functional tasks into separate closed zones - then there will be a place for all family members and the opportunity to create corners that are completely different in mood.

Tip: Try to keep as far away from each other or as possible isolate areas that involve activity and noisy activity from places of rest and relaxation. For zoning, use all the features of your site: existing and, in particular, planned buildings, terrain, screens and hedges.

Hoi Ning Wong

Consider the house and buildings when zoning
Sometimes - especially on a small plot - it seems that the house takes up too much space. However, any building on the site is an excellent means of zoning, especially when a clear separation of zones is necessary. Buildings make it possible to isolate functionally unrelated sites by placing them in different parts of the site. Moreover, they provide not only visual separation, but also create a barrier to noise and fuss. So, if you can't make your entire garden the focus of silence, set aside one of the zones for privacy, securely protected by a house or other buildings.

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Use the Garden as a Hiding Place
Old trees (ideally evergreen) with spreading branches and soft, relaxed shade under them will help separate the secluded recreation area from the noisy part of the site. Especially if you complement it with shrubs, which will act as additional visual and acoustic protection.

Divide the plot with screens
If it is not possible to arrange a buffer zone separating a secluded corner, place a cozy relaxation area with your back to the passable and bustling areas of the site and close it with a screen.
Screens are an excellent zoning element that works both in the interior and in the landscape. They do not take up much space and do not look overly heavy, but allow you to visually separate the zones. Garden screens can be both stationary and traditionally mobile. Use hedges, decorative fences and lattices to divide the garden space in the form of small fragments.

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Troy Rhone Garden Design

Use gates for walkways
If you're designing a small, enclosed area, use the decorative possibilities of walkways, gates, and skylights. Let them immediately set the mood at the entrance to the zone, attract with mystery, invite you to look inside. Decorate the passage with vines - climbing roses, princes and clematis twining the gate look very romantic. Or arrange a passage to a secluded area with a pergola.

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Create intrigue
Let some accent touch, interesting and intriguing, be seen through the passages or the gate. Whether it will be a brightly flowering flower bed, or a shrub with unusually colored foliage, a sculpture or a fountain - it should create a contrast with the space located outside, should promise a new intriguing image, promise a new relaxing atmosphere.

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Sutton Suzuki Architects

Set up some privacy
Cozy backstage spaces will complement the privacy of your garden's secret corner—or replace it if there's still no room for a dedicated, secluded area.

  • Pergola can also act as a sheltered area. Place soft sofas under it - and a relaxing seating area, closed from the fuss and prying eyes, is ready.

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  • Pavilions also traditionally help to create a cozy local recreation area. And if you add vines, plant lush shrubs around and place in the back of the site - the gazebo will become a place of solitude that does not take up too much space. Textiles will also be very useful for giving privacy - both as a decor and addition to the gazebo, and as a replacement for it.
  • A gazebo doesn't have to be traditional - treehouse can be an unusual retreat. Who didn't dream of this as a child?

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  • Creeper-covered swing or bench – a gazebo in miniature. Place them as a decoration and a relaxing element in a dedicated, enclosed corner of your garden, or entrust them with the role of a secluded hiding place.

Advice: When placing a pergola, pergola or swing, complement the general closeness with open areas. Let the cozy gazebo overlook the wide plane of the lawn or pond. Such a contrast will create serenity and give rest to the eyes.

Fill your garden with details
Turn your little nook into a garden box, closed from the outside, but full of interesting details and experiences.
Use decorative lighting to create different lighting scenarios and whimsical lighting patterns, such as illuminating shrubs, trees and flower beds. Or decorate them with garlands for a touch of magic.

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Lenkin Design Inc: Landscape and Garden Design

Place an object for contemplation in the secret garden, be it a sculpture, a fountain, a plant arrangement, or a rock garden. The main thing is that any of them will help you get distracted, switch your thoughts, provide rest for your eyes and create the right mood.

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Add nuanced details, little surprises, unexpected objects found in thickets and flower beds. Place fabulous images in the garden that will fill it with a very special atmosphere, so that when you come there, you can immerse yourself in your world, different from the surrounding reality. Therefore, when planning a secret garden, think about what image you want to immerse yourself in. It doesn't have to be the old romantic garden I suggested. You can choose your image of comfort and relaxation - it will be a Japanese garden, a sea coast, or even an indoor monastic garden. And small details and accents will help you recreate it.

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Where do you hide from the hustle and bustle of the outside world? Is there a place of privacy in your garden?

DIY garden crafts from improvised means - photo-ideas of unique products for the garden

Note to the sculptor

Preparation of the mortar requires attention to the proportions of the ingredients that make it up. So, for cement, you will need a mixture of building sand, cement, tile adhesive and water in a ratio of 1: 2: 1 (water is gradually added after connecting and mixing the main components, until the solution reaches the density of fatty sour cream).

A concrete mixture similar in composition and manufacturing technology may contain crushed stone and pebbles, requires a denser consistency, and is good for the manufacture of large objects. Gypsum, on the other hand, is often used in the artistic casting of small but complex figures.

Detailed sculptures require a framework. This is quite a difficult job, but the result will please you and delight your guests.

Plaster figures harden quickly. But cement and concrete for complete drying takes about a week. Finished products are polished. If desired, they can be colored.

DIY garden figurines

If you decide to decorate your garden yourself, remember that here you need to feel the fine line between the stylistic direction of the garden and the sense of proportion. Since when decorating a garden, going too far with the number of figurines or choosing the wrong image of decorative figurines can easily spoil the aesthetic appearance of your site.

After all, you must admit that figurines of a red cap, a baba-yaga, a kolobok or other fairy-tale character in a Japanese garden will not look quite appropriate. A green lawn decorated with a large number of artificial palm trees will look even more strange, under each of which there will be a gnome figurine.

Based on the requirements of landscape design, try to choose images of figurines in unison with the main direction of the style of your site.

Beautiful plaster figurine of a girl carefully watering flowers

The most beautiful garden figurines are those that are made by hand

Decorative garden figurines in the form of two funny rabbits will add personality to your garden



Decor made of concrete, cement and plaster

The variety of products made from this material is amazing, the finished figures almost do not differ from those made professionally, and with their help the garden takes on an almost fabulous look.

The process of making them is not simple and rather long, but those who dare to experiment will probably make the best crafts for the garden with their own hands.

Before starting work, you should prepare the area on which the statue will be located, carefully leveling the surface. Depending on the idea, molds for pouring and fasteners (wire, reinforcement bars, etc.) are selected

For example, in order to make a mushroom, you will need a rubber ball cut in half (hat) and a plastic bottle (leg), for a figured flowerpot - an openwork plastic planter.

You can put balloons into action - wrapping them with a cord soaked in cement, you will get graceful balloons, rubber gloves - palms are made from them, large burdock leaves - for decorating in a natural style, and much more.

Decorative openwork cement ball.

For work, we need a cement mortar - we mix a thick mortar 1 part sand, 1 part cement.

We dip the rope into the solution, it can also be strips from an old T-shirt, etc. We inflate the balloon, prepare a stand for it, where it will dry. It can be a regular bucket.

We wrap the ball with a rope in cement mortar.

After the solution has dried, blow off the ball with a needle. All! Our garden art object is ready. Can be dyed as desired.

Original crafts for the garden from cement

Agree, it looks like dragon eggs)) We will do this from cement.

We take the same balloon and cover it with cement mortar. Here you can add a tablespoon of gypsum to the solution, but you need to work quickly.

After the solution has dried, remove the ball and paint the inside of the egg. It can be used as an Easter decor in the country - by making a flower arrangement of primroses in it.

Compositions of vegetables and fruits

Compositions of vegetables and fruits can be seasonal motifs for garden design. For this purpose, you can use the surplus of a rich harvest and carrion.

For their manufacture, you can use auxiliary elements - baskets, decorative planters (including home-made ones), dishes, etc., or construct original figures directly from the gifts of the garden. For example, by attaching eyes and mouths to pumpkins, zucchini or eggplant, providing them with funny hats and handles, you can arrange a vegetable round dance or “walk” in the “city of Ogorodovo”.

You can make a fabulous carriage out of a pumpkin and harness three cucumber horses with dill manes and tails into it. From zucchini, you will get a cheerful train with wagons in which the Chippolino family can go on a trip.

The main disadvantage of such crafts from vegetables in the garden is that they are short-lived and attract the attention of living creatures - birds, hedgehogs, etc.

Herb and flower sculpture - welded, which is covered with a metal mesh that refines the shape of the sculpture and fixes the straw-earth base.

Seeds of herbs and flowers are sown in this mixture in accordance with the aesthetic design: the mane of a lion or horse, the hair of the Little Mermaid can be represented by tall spikey grasses or lush flowering plants, the costume of Snow White - yellow and blue flowers, hare fur - white, fox - orange and red, etc.

Such figures require constant care: regular watering, correction of the base and shape, but the result is worth the effort.

Original DIY flower beds

Are you not a sculptor at all? But believe me, you can make these original flower containers.

We need a plastic container, styrofoam, reinforcing mesh. We make a cement mortar by adding a spoonful of gypsum directly into the palm of the mortar and thus form our “sculpture”

But not all of us are fans of modern abstract art. You can easily make crafts for the garden in a classic style.

you are not a sculptor yet, you need a template - it may well be an old doll.

it will not be just a decorative garden figurine, but a flower garden in the form of a girl's head, then the upper part must be cut off.

Then the head is painted. In order to give texture, the template is first painted with dark gray paint. Allow to dry and apply a layer of lighter paint. After drying, which, with light strokes, a layer of even lighter paint is applied.

This is a very simple process, and all the examples of this style that you see in the article are made by teenagers in a craft class.

Beautiful crafts for the garden. DIY garden figurines

For those who liked the process of making concrete crafts, we will tell you another simply stunning technique for creating garden figurines.

Yes, we need the old doll again!

First fix the doll with hot glue and a bamboo stick for sushi on a heavy stand. By the way, we can also make it from cement. we cut out the wings of an angel from polystyrene foam, fasten it with hot glue to the doll. Give the doll a new dress and, with the help of dabs of hot glue, create a more interesting texture on the wings and hair.

We coat our template with a cement mortar with gypsum. We paint.

Now, with the help of old toys, you can make almost any garden figurine yourself.

Garden fountain with leaves

We will not talk about the principles of creating a fountain in the country. This is a topic for a separate article. We will make leaves out of cement.


We need a large enough sheet, and with the help of cement, we form a copy of it.

After drying, the sheet can be worked on and painted in more detail.

And you will become, almost free of charge, the owner of such a beautiful fountain.

Garden crafts. DIY garden gnomes made of cement

These cute garden gnomes are also very easy to make.

For the gnome we need cement, a metal rod, a stocking and ropes. Pour the cement solution into the stocking, for the fortress we insert metal fittings into it. Twisting the rope, we form spouts, legs. Let's not forget about the beard - this is an additional piece of material under the gnome's nose. We hang the gnome by the top of the hat and leave to dry.

When the cement dries, remove the gnome and polish it on top with a thinner solution of cement and gypsum. We are waiting for the gnome to dry and we can tint or paint. Cute, isn't it?

DIY decor

A small vertical garden can be easily made using cut plastic pipe or gutter. They will need to be attached one above the other to a vertical surface. This placement will allow them to form a natural flower wall.

A novelty in landscape design is a funny hanging garden of ornamental plants, made from buckets that are not used in the household. A suitable container should be painted in any saturated colors, hung around the perimeter of the territory fence with hooks and planted flowers.

You can update the gazebo by nailing wooden boxes in the form of shelves to its walls and placing a composition of plants on them.

You can give a flower garden an unusual look by decorating its edges with painted flower tubs, which can be used both as a fence and as a living border. And to mark the border of the flower bed, it is appropriate to use branches and saw cuts of trees.

If the area of ​​the yard is limited, design experts recommend decorating it with a multi-storey flower bed made of pots of different diameters standing on top of each other.

Garden Sculpture Ideas

A variety of materials are used to make your own figurines. Sculptures for the garden are concrete, plaster, wood, wire, made from household utensils, and even cast from polyurethane foam.

The fence will sparkle with new colors if you decorate it with carved plywood figures of domestic animals and birds. Ceramic pots for indoor plants can also play the role of a good “raw material” for country crafts.

You can create original figures of insects, chickens, geese from balloons and concrete. Consider the master class:

  1. Inflate balloons to the desired size.
  2. Make concrete mortar.
  3. Cover the balls with the prepared mixture and leave to dry for a while.
  4. After the concrete has hardened, remove the balls and cover the blanks with paint and use them as components of amazing garden sculptures.

Having impregnated a piece of burlap with cement, it must be carefully hung on any cylindrical object, beautifully draped. And after drying, the workpiece should be painted or decorated in some other way. Then it is necessary to fill up the earth in it and plant the plants you like.

A similar technology is used to create figurines. It can be dolls, animal figures made of rubber or plastic. All that is required is to coat the finished templates with a cement mixture and cover with paint.

To date, many good crafts have been invented to decorate the local area. The Internet is full of photos on the relevant topics. You can use a ready-made idea or come up with something of your own based on it, getting a truly unique decor.

Garden Tire Crafts

Using old car tires as material for making garden decorations has long been a common practice for many people. For this, absolutely all tires of any diameter are suitable.

Having a number of fresh and practical ideas in your head, as well as certain skills in using piercing and cutting tools and devices, you can turn a boring piece of rubber into a beautiful art object, thereby decorating your garden in an unusual way.

There is nothing complicated in this work, and as practice shows, it takes less than one hour to make handicrafts for the garden from car tires, even for a novice master.

To make a country swing from old car tires, you will need paint, strong rope and a special anchor with a loop

The original tire table will perfectly complement the existing set of garden furniture Do-it-yourself gardening does not need to spend too much time and invest heavily in the purchase of expensive materials.

The scope of old car tires, where they can be used as a material for making crafts, is huge. Starting from the design of ordinary flower beds and flower beds, ending with full-fledged playgrounds for your children. Garden Tire Crafts are simple, cheap, well-established products whose constructive forms know no bounds.

step -by -step manufacturing garden pupils from the old tire

Original flowerbed of car tire

Stylish car for a modern summer resident



Crafts from tires

Tires are often used as ready -made flower beds in the form crafts. Laid, painted, poured earth.

Vertical beds made of tires look good, especially since they can be decorated in a variety of ways, for example, by twisting and putting a small nest on top.

Tires can also be used in more non-standard ways. For example, make a well. To do this, three tires must be laid one on top of the other, painted in a bright color or painted on the sides of the former wheels with an imitation of brick.

We put an elegant children's bucket or a bucket of mayonnaise on top, attach it so that it does not fall from the wind. The simplest well is ready. And you can go further and make a roof out of the boards.

An ottoman made of tires will become an unusual craft. To do this, we cover the tires (one or two, depending on the required height), with a circle cut from the board, decorate with a cloth or wrap with twine.

If the fabric is waterproof, then this craft will perfectly decorate the space under the tree or near the garden, inviting you to relax after hard work. Otherwise, the craft will come in handy on the terrace or in the gazebo.

Even a tiny pond can be made from a large tire by burying it in the ground and paving the resulting hole with dense polyethylene. The edges of such a reservoir are usually lined with stones and planted with low plants.

DIY garden crafts

In order for your DIY garden crafts to retain their original appearance for as long as possible, try to choose the right source material for them. It is also important to thoroughly prepare the surface for applying paints and varnishes.

Modern synthetic acrylic paints are ideal for outdoor use, as they are highly resistant to constant changes in air temperature and UV radiation.

A wonderful birdhouse for birds made from improvised materials

A peculiar decorative well in the form of a flower pot will become a real decoration for your garden

By decorating ordinary cones with soft decorative balls you will get an original decoration for your garden you all year round

In such a responsible business as decorating a garden with your own hands, absolutely any little thing that has been gathering dust on your plot for more than one year can come in handy. As experienced gardeners say, in the country there is nothing unnecessary and nothing superfluous!

To add a special chic to your creations, experienced designers recommend using various sequins, beads, beads, colored glass, etc. as decoration. With their help, you can create an original image of fairy-tale characters, gnomes, small figures of animals or insects. Well, if you add a little magic to the surface of the products, in the form of fluorescent paint, you can enjoy the beauty of your garden not only during the day, but also at night.

Glow in the dark stumps will look magical and mysterious

Fluorescent paints have long been widely used in the manufacture of garden furniture for summer cottages

By screwing a pair of strong wheels to an ordinary stump, you get a beautiful and mobile coffee table for your garden

Unusual tea saucer bird feeder

New garden ideas to inspire you

Everyone wants their yard to look nice and cozy. It's so nice to admire this beauty during warm summer evenings. To do this, you need to spend a lot of time and money, because often purchased decor items are quite expensive and, unfortunately, not everyone can afford it. And yet, even from this situation, there is an excellent budget way out - to make crafts for the garden with your own hands.

First of all, of course, you should take care of the improvement of the site:

  1. Pay due attention to paths, paths, trees, flower beds and flower beds;
  2. Also, don't forget about recreation areas (arbors, terraces), where you often like to relax on warm summer evenings. They must look perfect.

If we talk about more interesting projects, then you can aim at creating a decorative mini-garden or other decoration. Best of all, the miniature will look surrounded by small figurines and various figurines.

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A miniature "dugout" reminiscent of a Hobbit house will be a real decoration for your garden

A beautiful composition of a fisherman made from improvised materials

A little white paint and an old bicycle found a new life as a decorative element for the garden

A pond decorated with artificial lilies or swans will look no less beautiful. If it is difficult for you to make waterproof crafts for the garden with your own hands, then you can easily purchase them in specialized stores. There you will surely be able to find suitable products that will harmoniously fit into the landscape design of your garden.

It is important to remember that some products (especially those made of cheap plastic) are afraid of strong temperature changes. Therefore, if necessary, in winter, the entire decor can be moved from the street to a more secluded place where it will not be threatened by the cold.

Do-it-yourself design of a pond or reservoir is quite a responsible task. Try to approach this issue very thoroughly

Even a very small pond can radically transform your site for the better



Do-it-yourself master class - everything for the garden

Many people decorate their garden using classic techniques for this - beautiful figurines of little gnomes, unusual birds, as well as funny and funny little animals. This style of design for the site is very popular, especially for those who have small children. It has been proven that the fabulous atmosphere created in this way in the garden has a beneficial effect on the development of the child.

If you supplement the garden with a drinker or bird feeder, then in addition to improving the aesthetic beauty of the site, you will make a significant contribution to saving starving birds in winter. Thus, you will teach your kids to love all life on earth from a very early age.

Beautiful wooden bird feeder in the form of a house

Second-rate lumber is also suitable for making your own bird feeder

Easy and quick to make a bird feeder from a glass jar

will look very beautiful if you decorate the house for birds with sea stones and shells



If you put the soul, then original crafts can be obtained even from the usual pumpkin


Decor for the Garden - photo decor - photo the best DIY crafts

If recently there was a construction or repair on the site, then some building materials, such as cement, probably remained. With the help of concrete, you can create an excellent decor for the garden with your own hands.

  1. To do this, you need to find the largest leaf, a burdock or water lily leaf is perfect;
  2. Then a layer of cement should be applied to this sheet, not too thick, but not thin either. In order for the sheet to stand later, it must be even and smooth on top, otherwise the sheet will have to be dug into the ground;
  3. After that, you need to wait about 5-6 hours until the solution is completely dry, turn it over, remove the sheet from the cement and now - the decor is ready.

To prevent your concrete crafts from looking too gloomy, you can glue colored pebbles in the middle or simply paint the sheet in any color.

Despite the fact that concrete is considered a rough material, quite interesting art crafts are made from it

The presence of certain artistic skills and abilities allows you to achieve amazing results when painting concrete products

A wonderful flower pot from an old rags and cement mortar

Cutting an old barrel and placing shelves in it, you can get an excellent cabinet for storing wine

Making a grill with your own hands from an iron barrel is not at all difficult, the main thing is to know how to use a grinder and a welding machine well. If there is an empty boring wall on the site that needs to be decorated with something, then hanging flowers and photo frames will be a great option.

  1. To do this, find empty tins or unwanted flower pots, preferably the same size;
  2. Holes are made on the sides, through which you need to pass a rope or chain. It will be a latch to hold crafts on a vertical wall;
  3. If the wall is wooden, then you can simply drive a nail into it, if we are dealing with a brick or block wall, then we cannot do without a perforator and anchor dowels;
  4. Pots, which can be painted as desired, can be framed with pictures or children's drawings.

Clay products will also look very beautiful and impressive on the wall, which will give an image reminiscent of a structure from old Russian fairy tales.

Multi-coloured flower pot covers will bring the festive mood

If you want your decor to look more impressive on the walls, use white as a background

A fence decorated with flowers will no longer be dull and boring view

Beautiful garden decor made of wooden pallets

Bright flower pots will add freshness and color to your garden

A beautiful garden is not a dream, because today you can make any dreams come true. By decorating your site with original and beautiful crafts, you will not only transform its appearance, but also make it different from the rest.

In the creation of decor items, the main thing is fantasy and some skills that come with time. A little perseverance, and everything will definitely work out. Faithful helpers in this exciting process will be your own made crafts for the garden with your own hands.

Unusual flowerbed

Paradise can be placed in the most unexpected places using the most unusual household items. Modest flowers look touching in an old children's tin or plastic bath.

An extravagant composition will be obtained if lush greenery is placed in a faience sanitary ware (perhaps only courageous gardeners with a developed sense of humor will decide on this).

But the washing machine - activator or automatic - as a flower bed looks like part of a fantastic landscape. A romantic plot can be played with the help of an old musical instrument that has lost its practical value: a piano, a guitar, an accordion, having become a haven for flowering plants, seem to sound again, performing the best melody in their lives. Dilapidated furniture, braided with living stems and leaves, also fabulously transforms.

Interesting crafts made of wood

Handicrafts made from natural materials occupy a special place in any garden. Most often, a tree is used, from which you can make a house for a garden elf or gnome, a decorative mill, a pretty cart.

Vegetable garden crafts will not last long. But you can make a cute bird feeder from a pumpkin, create penguins or a dolphin from an eggplant, and create funny Smeshariki from potatoes.

Furniture crafts

If an old desk or dressing table is lying around in the barn, it can also be used as an unusual flower bed. Only first you have to cover it with a thick layer of paint or varnish, otherwise a beautiful craft will not last long.

Place pots with flowers or herbs on the surface of the table and in open drawers; dolls or soft toys can be placed on top. Only in this case it is better to remove the composition under the roof. You can also put a mirror that will be fun to let the sunbeams around the area.

Old bedside tables and chairs can be used for the same purpose.










The best crafts for the garden with your own hands are not at all difficult to make. It is enough to show a little imagination and perseverance, and the result will not keep you waiting.









All neighbors and guests will admire the ingenuity of the owners, and they themselves will be pleased to be in the garden, decorated with their own creations.







Crafts made of plastic

Crafts made from bottles occupy a special place in summer cottage art. Bumblebees, piglets, hanging planters are already habitually made from them. See photos of finished works on the homemade master portal.

But you can make a charming donkey or a pretty palm tree. Such crafts are still not very common.

And you can quickly create an entire railway station. To do this, you need plastic bottles of large capacity and a fairly large space.

A coolant container or any other bottle with a capacity of 4-5 liters is perfect. In the bottles we cut an oval or a rectangle, on the opposite side we make drainage holes. We paint the "trailers" with bright colors.

Connect several bottles together to form a train. Ahead, back to front, we put a bottle painted like a steam locomotive. On top of this bottle, you can attach a small container from under the "Rastishka", it will depict a pipe. On the former bottom we glue the eyes and nose.

We place several such trains on the selected section. From the remaining bottles we make the station building by connecting several bottles and cutting through the entrances and exits.

You can additionally make semaphores and lay railroad tracks from iron rods or wooden planks.

It remains only to fill the ground and plant low flowers.






Plastic Bottle Crafts

Modern mineral water and soft drink bottles come in a variety of sizes, colors and shapes. Therefore, they are a convenient "raw material" for garden crafts. From plastic you can get:

  • gorgeous palm tree, beautiful spruce or pine, voluminous flowers;
  • a charming pig, an intricate hedgehog, an elegant butterfly, a ladybug, or a dragonfly;
  • figurines of various birds and amphibians;
  • aesthetic fencing of a flower bed, playground;
  • garden furniture;
  • gazebo;
  • greenhouse;
  • flowerpots.

Bottle cap garden accessories

Plastic bottle caps are the easiest material to create exquisite mosaics. They are glued or nailed to the base and covered with two layers of varnish.

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