Gardening Ideas For A Small Yard
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Crafting a small outdoor space is never easy, but it's not impossible. Even if you're not lucky enough to call Versailles home, you can still make your tiny patch of green look stunning. With a dose of creativity and a few smart furniture choices, your humble garden can be picture-perfect in no time, thanks to these brilliant space-saving outdoor ideas design ideas.
Not sure where to begin? This roundup has genius garden hacks, stylish decor and unique planters that will give a petite space some grand style. These small garden ideas have more than enough inspiration to bring style to your home, regardless of your design aesthetic.
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Lattice Green Wall
Obsessed with lattice? For an unexpected touch to your garden, let the pattern set the foundation for a green wall.
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Fold-Out Shelf
You can't go wrong with taking advantage of outdoor wall space. A simple fold-out shelf can serve as the perfect spot to display small plants and outdoor entertaining essentials.
Brian Woodcock
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Patterned Hanging Planters
Enhance greenery or statement floral arrangements with a pair of potted hanging planters.
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Hammock
Play up your garden's cozy factor with a stylish hammock, designed for an afternoon nap or getting lost in a good book.
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Globe String Lights
Any outdoor gathering would be so much more fun if classic string lights are in the mix, whether you choose to hang them on a fence or under a pergola.
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Fence Planters
Window boxes can be used in so many creative ways. Fill one with vibrant blooms—a great match for a white picket fence.
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Vibrant Chairs
Outfitting a small space doesn't mean you have to settle for drab furniture. The brighter, the better is the way to go to bring your space to life.
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Rolf 2-Piece Galvanized Iron Wall Planter Set
Mistana wayfair.com
$47.99
Vertical gardening doesn't get any easier than this. Use one or both planters depending on how green your thumb is.
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Aanya Hardwood Dark Red Meranti Potting Bench
Sol 72 Outdoor wayfair.com
$113.99
With a roomy shelf underneath, this wood piece doubles as a mini garden "shed" for storage.
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Floral Still Life Sling Chair
Society6 society6.com
$119.20
When it comes to an impromptu yard game, consider folding furniture, like this floral style, to easily free up space in an instant.
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Square Foot Gardening
This highly efficient method divides raised beds into a grid. Vegetables then get planted in one or more squares at a density based on plant size (e.g., you'd plant about 16 radish seeds per square, but only one tomato plant).
RELATED: The Pros and Cons of Square Foot Gardening
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Buy Ecopots Hanging Pot
Ditch those unsightly plastic hanging pots for a sleek bowl like this waterproof design that's available in four colors: charcoal, stone, clay and slate.
Mike Garten
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Flower-Filled Planters
Instantly boost your home's curb appeal with bright blooms on each side of your front door. Expecting guests? Steal these tricks
from our home team: Add stems from a supermarket bouquet for extra fullness and mint for a fragrant burst.
Buff Strickland
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Fairy Garden
Think small — really small — with this adorable project. Outfitted with a mini birdhouse, rustic stones, and teeny-tiny accessories, this planter is the perfect thing to make with kids.
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The Backyard Homestead
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$18.95
If you have ¼ acre of land (or even less!), you can produce your own vegetables, fruits, grains, eggs, and more — this book shares garden plans, landscaping tips, planting tricks, chicken coop ideas, and more.
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Dwarf Trees
Averaging about 15 feet tall and wide, many ornamental or dwarf tree varieties can handle tiny spaces. Crowd-pleasers like dogwoods, camellias, crepe myrtle, and crabapples offer both flowers and foliage too.
RELATED: The 9 Best Trees for Small Yards
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Mid Century Plant Stands
Amazon shoppers are obsessed with this cute wooden plant stand that can fit just about anywhere. Consider your yard officially Instagrammable. (Note: The plant and pot is not included.)
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Habit + Form Rectangle Trough
If your outdoor dining spot could use a little green, try adding one of these long planters to the table. The cold-rolled steel can stand up to the elements, and succulents will adapt to even the shallowest containers.
RELATED: 5 Mistakes You're Making With Your Succulents
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Trained Trees
You can actually prune certain types of fruit trees to grow against a wall, a process called espalier . Start with a 1- or 2-year-old tree and attach two supple branches to the wire about 18 inches off the ground, advises the Oregon State University Extension Service. Then take time as the seasons go on to prune your tree carefully.
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Porch Plants
If you don't have space on the ground for the garden of your dreams, use porch ceilings to display your plant babies in hanging baskets.
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Wooden Plant Display Stand
Not all scaffolding is an eyesore. You'll get six levels of greenery and blooms with this stained pine plant stand. It maxes out at 37 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 37 inches tall, and can hold up to 44 pounds altogether.
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Repurposed Shutters
SHOP SUCCULENTS
Lean louvers (old or new) against an exterior wall and fill slots with hearty plants such as succulents or mosses. Succulents are nearly indestructible, but can get scorched in direct sunlight, so put them on the shady side of your home.
Buff Strickland
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Galvanized Tubs
To create contrast with terracotta pots, transform inexpensive galvanized-steel washtubs into planters. This long, low oval version, with drainage holes poked in the bottom, shows off a basil crop.
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Lorelei Quatrefoil Garden Stool
Beachcrest Home wayfair.com
$119.99
It doubles as a seat or side table depending on what you need at the moment. Bring the stool inside during the winter and use it as a perch in the bathroom, or as an end table in the living room.
Buff Strickland
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Pallet Garden
SHOP POTS
Attach clay pots to a pallet with nails and stainless steel cable ties for a living art display that keeps your rosemary and basil at the ready. Space out the pots so your plants have room to grow
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Monique Valeris Senior Home Editor, Good Housekeeping Monique Valeris is the senior home editor for Good Housekeeping, where she covers decorating ideas, home tours, gift guides and more.
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