Whetheryou live in the city or the suburbs, it will come as no surprise that our outdoor spaces are dwindling. Gone are the days of vast backyards. Today, blocks are smaller, houses bigger, and the amount of garden space more limited. Also, more of us are living in townhouses where courtyards, rather than conventional gardens, are the norm, and apartments where balconies provide us with our only opportunity to enjoy an outdoor lifestyle or get a little green into our lives.
While lack of space is no barrier to creating a lush outlook, establishing an edible garden or achieving a pleasant outdoor lifestyle, there are many things you can do to make the most of small outdoor spaces. While it's true that the more compact the space, the more creative you need to be and the more strategic your thinking, there a re some “tricks of the trade” you can employ.
The colours you choose, the shapes you employ for your paths and garden beds, your planting palette and the manner in which you put your vertical planes to use all contribute to the creation of a
