A Garden Designed Around How You Live
Start with how the garden will be used
The starting point is always how the garden will be used.
For some clients that means creating a generous dining area close to the house. For others, it may be somewhere more relaxed to sit in the evening, space for children, a garden room, or simply a beautiful garden to enjoy from inside.
In a smaller garden a simple layout is often the most successful. Rather than trying to fit too much into the space, we focus on getting the proportions, views and flow of the garden right.
Complete Small Garden Transformations
Design, Build & Planting in one service
Where a small garden needs to be redesigned, LandArt provides a complete Design, Build & Planting service.
We look at the garden as a whole, from the layout and hard landscaping to privacy, trees and planting.
Planning to start the design yourself? Our step-by-step guide on how to design a small garden walks through measuring, zoning and choosing materials, and shows when it’s worth bringing in a designer.
Privacy in Small Gardens
Screening without feeling enclosed
Privacy is often one of the biggest considerations in small Dublin gardens.
Neighbouring houses, upstairs windows and surrounding boundaries can all make a garden feel overlooked.
Carefully positioned trees, hedging and pleached trees can provide screening while also bringing height, structure and greenery into the garden.
Planting around the boundaries helps soften walls and fences so the garden feels more private without becoming enclosed.
Overlooked by neighbours? Our garden privacy screen service designs and builds slatted, timber and living screens that block sightlines without making the space feel boxed in.
Planting in a Small Garden
Depth, structure and a settled feel
Planting plays an important role in smaller gardens.
It can soften hard landscaping, frame views, create privacy and give the garden a stronger sense of depth.
We generally prefer generous planting areas rather than narrow borders around the perimeter. A well considered mix of trees, shrubs and seasonal planting can make even a compact garden feel established.
Connecting the Garden to the House
Designed for views from inside and out
A small garden is often seen as much from inside the house as it is experienced outside.
For that reason, we consider the garden from both directions.
The position of patios, planting, trees and focal points can all be used to create stronger views from inside and help the garden feel like a natural extension of the home.
Small Garden Projects
Compact city gardens, new builds and garden rooms
We have designed and built small gardens across Dublin, including compact city gardens, new build gardens and gardens designed around extensions or garden rooms.
Each project is different, but the approach is always the same, to create a garden that feels balanced and well considered.
Short on time to look after your garden? Our guide to low-maintenance small garden ideas covers evergreen planting, hard-wearing surfaces and easy-care layouts that keep a compact space looking good all year.
Considering a Small Garden Project?
If you are considering redesigning your garden, get in touch.
