Size shouldn't inhibit inspiration, for a small garden is far easier to personalize than a vast one. In little spaces, an atmosphere or an accent can be created with a few well-chosen, colorful pieces. Your thinking need not be cramped in even the smallest garden — boldness makes a garden live large.
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Containers are a gardener's best friend, especially in confined spaces, for nothing adds more interest while taking up such little space. Pots vary the planting levels in a garden, bringing flowers and foliage up above the rest of the fray to serve as a focal point.
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It takes a spacious imagination to outwit small spaces. Boundaries concealed make a garden seem far roomier than it is. The lattice and mirror mounted on a fence lighten a dark corner while obscuring the garden's edges. The mirror also introduces illusion and reflection, two vital elements in small garden design.
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Details that would be lost in a larger landscape can be appreciated in a small one. By drawing the eye downward to this tiny boot in the paver, or overhead by using an arbor, the garden feels as if it grows more ample. Scale is simply the relationship between ourselves and the space in which we move, so take full advantage of every dimension of that space.
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