Elevate Garden Design With These Features
A well-designed garden isn’t just about what you plant – but how you plant it. The presentation of garden decor, which includes everything from plants, flowers and lighting, can make or break your outdoor space and is essential if you want to create a garden you can be proud of.
At Creative Gardens & Driveways, we have been helping customers across Cheshire and the surrounding areas make the most of their gardens for over two decades. We are a leading name in landscapes and are using our expertise to help you elevate garden design with height.
Incorporating height into your garden design is one of the most effective ways to create a dynamic and visually appealing space. In this guide, we are sharing some of the best ways you can add height to garden areas to elevate your garden design by incorporating height and vertical elements.
Raised Flower Beds
Raised flower beds and planting areas will elevate garden design by adding height and interest, while also being a practical solution for those who want to experiment with planting.
Raised beds are an ideal tool for flower beds or even vegetable plots, allowing you to add some greenery to the space based on your interests and skills. As the plants are in a container, you do not have to sacrifice valuable floor space making this a great design feature for landscapes of all sizes.
Having containers and raised beds also allows you to maintain a neat, organised garden that still incorporates colour, scent and texture. Plants can be layered inside the raised beds to elevate garden design further, and the structure can be made using materials to match your existing property.
Trees And Tall Shrubs
Strategically placed trees and shrubs can be an excellent way to elevate garden design and add height to the area, no matter the size of your garden. This particular tip requires careful planning to ensure that the trees and shrubs will complement your landscape even when they reach full height.
Trees and shrubs are a wonderful addition to outdoor spaces, as they look great and offer seasonal interest – providing shade in summer and rich hues in autumn. Planting tall species around the boundaries of your property not only contributes to your garden design but can also enhance privacy in your garden.
There are many options for trees and shrubs to elevate garden design, but we’d recommend the following:
- Japanese Maple with its graceful structure and beautiful foliage Offers stunning foliage and a graceful structure.
- Bay Trees are perfect for pots, adding some greenery near entrances or around patios
- Holly or Boxwood Hedges offer year-round greenery and can double as natural screens or windbreaks
- Silver Birch is an elegant tree with a slender trunk that is certain to elevate garden design
Rockeries
Rockeries are perhaps one of the most overlooked ways to elevate garden design because it is so simple, however it can be highly effective too. Rockeries are a particularly beautiful way to enhance flower beds or water features, such as small ponds, and can be easily created.
Simply stack different sizes of rocks, making sure they are compacted well with soil. Flowers and succulents can also be incorporated into the rockery to add more visual interest to the area.
Vertical Features
Vertical features are an obvious but highly effective way to elevate garden design and incorporate depth into the garden. Whether functional or purely decorative, there are many vertical features you can consider adding to your outdoor space based on the size, layout and style.
Some of the best vertical features, no matter your garden design, include:
- Arches and Pergolas: These structures can be training climbing plants to go around and over them, such as climbing roses, clematis, or wisteria
- Trellises: Added to your fence or existing structures such as pergolas or garden sheds, you can elevate garden design by incorporating climbing plants like sweet peas, ivy, or honeysuckle into trellises.
- Garden Screens: Garden screens made of wood, metal, or latticework not only create an elegant backdrop to your planting but can also increase privacy when dealing with overlooking neighbours.
- Water Features: A tall fountain or cascading wall-mounted water feature can elevate your garden design with luxury, elegance and a calming ambience.
Garden Lighting
While outdoor lighting is a great functional tool, it can also be highly decorative too and help to elevate garden design by playing with light and shade.
You can create a dramatic scene in your garden when the sun goes down with strategically placed lights, such as uplights against trees or garden structures. These will cast long shadows when the sun goes down, making your garden seem taller.
Fairy and twinkle lights are another popular option for landscape design and can also help elevate your outdoor space. Draping fairy lights over pergolas, arches or fences creates a whimsical landscape while also offering height in the dark.
The Perks Of Elevated Garden Design
Height can play a crucial role in garden design and is a wonderful tool to make your outdoor space truly magnificent. By incorporating the features we have recommended, such as tall shrubs and garden lighting, you can elevate garden design and create an outdoor space that truly wows.
Vertical elements draw the eyes upwards, adding dimension and structure to the garden which may otherwise appear flat and basic. Vertical elements also allow you to experiment more with the outdoor decor, no matter the size of your garden, as you do not need much ground space to incorporate tall features like this.
Finally, a mixture of varying heights can create balance and ensure you have a cohesive garden design. This allows you to enjoy a harmonious landscape and ensure there is always something to enjoy, no matter the weather.
Ready To Elevate Your Garden?
If you are looking to transform your garden, whether this is starting from scratch or smaller renovations, Creative Gardens & Driveways is here to help. We offer a range of services and our expertise can help to elevate garden design, no matter your requirements.
Contact the team today to learn more or to get started.
