Territory planning

Before building the territory, you should correctly plan the entire space. The layout of a small area begins with the allocation of the necessary functional areas and areas in the form of a house and garage building, a utility room, a bathhouse, a playground for children’s games, a recreation area, and garden inclusions.

It is not at all necessary to build all possible objects on your site at once. Everyone chooses for himself a set of buildings necessary for a comfortable existence.

When distributing the territory into zones, about 75% of the total area should be allocated for the garden and garden plantations, about 10% for buildings. The remaining 15% of the area can be occupied by decorative flower plantings and a recreation area. It is in this ratio that the design of a small garden will look organic and functional.

Planning rules

When planning a small space of land allotment, it is worth adhering to three rules:

Do not build up a small area with massive objects. To make the buildings seem light and compact, you need to skillfully hide them behind planting shrubs or hedges. They should be harmoniously distributed throughout the territory in order to avoid the effect of «mass development».

This location is convenient for several reasons:

• one foundation allows you to save valuable meters of land;
• a short distance to the exit gate;
• in bad weather, getting from the garage to the living room is much easier and cleaner.

The modern design of a small plot will not do without the inclusion of outbuildings. They are recommended to be located in the depths of the territory, preferably on the north or northwest side. Such placement will not create shade for plants, but it will help to escape from the cold wind.

Landscaping and design techniques

In order to make a beautiful garden from an ordinary plot of land, immersed in bright colors of ornamental plants and flowers, complemented by a well-groomed garden, it is necessary to properly plan the allotment using landscape design techniques.

flower arrangements

Flower beds are best used to decorate the area in front of the house and on both sides of the entrance. Compositions of flowers placed in pots and tubs, which are placed around the territory, look original. An excellent decoration will be a «flower stream».

To expand the territory of a narrow area, you should resort to vertical gardening. Wall paintings of climbing plants that intertwine the lattice of arbors will expand the boundaries.

shrub plantations

On a small plot, you should not plant a lot of shrubs. It is worth giving preference only to those species that will “please the eye” throughout the summer: jasmine bushes, wild rose, etc. And seedlings in the form of climbing ivy, honeysuckle, honeysuckle will become a wonderful hedge.

tree plantations

It is best to plant trees on a small backyard allotment along the perimeter, choosing dwarf and undersized varieties for this.

garden beds

Photos of the design of a small area clearly show that the design of beds with crops should be approached creatively. For garden beds, you should not give a large amount of usable area. Properly planted leafy lettuces and parsley or beets will be a wonderful decoration for the site.

Making out the beds, it is worth taking care of decorative fences. They can be built from improvised material: stones, profiled sheets, plastic bottles, etc. Such sides will look decorative, however, they also have a practical function — they protect the plantings from trampling.

If the bed is slightly raised above the level of the general cover, then the earth on it warms up better.

A modern technique for decorating beds is planting vegetables and herbs along with flowers. Such compositions look charming, the main thing is to correctly arrange the seedlings in height and flowering period.

So, onion feathers will already leave the garden in August, and instead marigolds, marigolds, etc. will show off side by side. Such a neighborhood will be favorable for cultural plantations, because many companion flowers repel harmful insects.

The beds in barrels look very creative, and any large containers can be used as a barrel. The advantage is the ability to transfer such beds to different places.

Tracks as a method of visual expansion of boundaries

No landscape design project can do without paths. This is easily explained by the fact that it is pleasant to move along them in bad weather, they also serve as a means of visually increasing the area of ​​​​the allotment.

The most common track materials are:

• stone elements — look rich and fundamental. Instead of expensive natural stone, you can use the remains of facing bricks lined with mosaics;
• wood boards or saw cuts from firewood — laying out a path from such elements, you get a wooden path. However, it is imperative to treat every detail with means of rotting and dampness;
• a graveled tropic will decorate a small pond;
• using a silicone mold, it is possible to cast a concrete path by planting lawn grass between the elements.

A beautifully designed land plot will not only delight its owners, but will also become an object of admiration for neighbors and friends.

Small area design photo