Garden ideas for near the house - love what you see when you look out of the window or step out the door! Tips and ideas that we've tried ourselves, plus more from other gardens or garden shows.
00:00 The principles of designing the garden near the house
01:06 Make the area nearest the house more formal or structured
01:20 Reflect your interior or architectural style in the garden close to the house
01:43 The parterre in the Middlesized Garden
02:04 Balance mass and void in garden design
02:28 Ideas for balancing mass and void
03:08 Many garden transformations take either a lot of time or a lot of money. An instant cheap transformation is rare.
03:21 How to save money on garden design video:    • Small Garden Design Ideas on a Budget...  
03:40 Plants can fill a void
03:50 Use pots as a focal point
04:19 Or a sundial as a focal point
04:33 Or a pergola, including pergola tips
05:04 Put the main planting area close to the house
05:47 A pond for the centre of the garden
06:16 Or a fountain
06:24 Or even a rill
06:30 Break up the space with walls or a 'garden ruin' video:    • Garden ruins and follies add so much ...  
06:58 Place trees in the centre of your garden: Wide shallow garden video:    • How to turn a wide shallow backyard i...  
07:39 Video with ideas for a difficult shady corner:    • Do you have a 'difficult' shady garde...   (this will be changed to Video 2 on difficult corners and neglected areas when it's published!)

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