An exploration of why small gardens benefit more from careful thinking than constant planting, and how restraint, planning, and clarity lead to calmer, easier-to-maintain spaces.
Category Archives: The Small Garden
The Small Garden
A thoughtful guide to choosing plant types that suit small gardens, focusing on good behaviour, structure, repetition, and long-term ease of maintenance in compact spaces.
The Small Garden
A practical guide to why focusing on one border can transform a small garden, including soil preparation, editing, planting structure, and spacing for calmer long-term maintenance.
The Small Garden
An exploration of what makes small gardens thrive and why overcrowding, poor structure, and lack of consistency can make compact gardens feel unsettled over time.
The Small Garden
A calm overview of The Small Garden, Done Properly blog series, outlining twelve thoughtful posts on designing and maintaining small gardens with care, restraint, and intention.