How to make shaddy garden look bigger ?
Question:at the moment is grassed it is raised by about 4 feet from the house and is about 50 by 40 foot
any ideas ?
Answers:
Plant it with different plants. Taper plants from tallest the shortest as they come closer to your view. Do you have constant shade there or is it partially sunny(like an hour or two?)...if it is, you can plant all kinds of bulbs.
Elephant ears would do great and are tall (they like the shade and the height and spread will create the "big" effect.) Caladiums are SO pretty (I have red flash). They are shorter, but bring color all season and they will compliment the Elephant ears(they like warmer climates). And daffodils did tremendously well for me in my last house in the shady front only receiving dappled light through the trees throughout the day.They only bloom in the spring, but the foliage looks nice and compact and would make a great border for your bed.
You could also try bushes if you are willing to wait for the height, but don't care for all that digging and weeding, azaleas love the shade, as do rhododendrons, and Hostas are great accent plants and come in many different leaf colors. Ferns like the shade too.
There are so many possibilities you can go for...it just depends on your taste and how much time and money you have to put into it.
Put mirrors at the end...gives the appearance of much more space.
To make a smaller backyard (garden) look larger, here are some suggestions.
1. A curved or winding path leading to the back of the garden. You don't have to put in a walkway; even stepping stones will create this effect.
2. Horizontal interest near the back of the garden. Taller boulders, taller plantings (I like tall ornamental grasses), and tall items such as trellises and shepherd's hooks. You can also add a few horizontal items at various places in the garden to avoid that "boxed-in" look.
3. Hint: blue can make a small space look bigger. Blue flowers, blue yard decorations.
4. An easy-to-make "rock garden" near one back corner will add vertical interest without clutter. I like to plant shade plants, such as hostas, then place a few large rocks (fist-sized to head-sized) around them.
5. Avoid "a bunch of small cute things". Too many small plantings, small decorations and small plant pots make a yard look cluttered and fussy. For your plantings and ornaments, think "big", but not so big you overwhelm your small space.
I hesitate to recommend specific plants, as I don't know your climate.
Good luck with your garden!
try hanging wall baskets at various heights, a water feature can be soothing , lots of bright colours so the garden dosnt look gloomy also hunt down pictures of gardens similar to yours for ideas or take a photo and play around with it on your comp with a editing prog to get ideas. think of themes u personally like ie woods water mediterranean etc hope u have fun and enjoy your garden.
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