Narrow border planting ideas

Lavender makes an excellent companion for Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary, sage and thyme, but also with other perennials such as iris and rose.

Most gardeners have some narrow borders to deal with, particularly those gardening in small spaces. Maybe you have a strip of land alongside a fence or wall, at the edge of a patio, or between a path and a boundary? Even those with sufficient space have a habit of making the beds too narrow, often in the belief that fl

Pick any of these 11 low growing perennials to fill in empty spaces or create beautiful garden borders or edges.rn

Article: Design tips for a long thin garden, gorgeous narrow garden ideas, long thin garden borders and solutions for a narrow urban garden layout

Creating a visually appealing and well-maintained walkway can dramatically enhance your home's curb appeal. Edging plants are a fantastic way to define your sidewalk while adding color and texture to your landscape. In this guide, we'll explore the best plants for edging along a sidewalk, considering their growth habits, ease of maintenance, and growing zones. […]

Small garden borders can be tricky growing areas because of a lack of space. We suggest ten plants that are ideally suited to these spaces in your garden.

Create a stunning layered garden for all seasons by positioning your plantings according to their height: small plants at the front, medium-sized plants in the middle, and tall plants at the back. Find out more and get a list of tall-to-small plants that you can use at all levels for your garden by clicking on this pin or saving it for later.

How to lay out a long and narrow outdoor space? That could be tricky, but we have great tips to organize a perfect narrow garden.

It seems like every day we get questions about plants for narrow spaces. This might be a tight area between buildings, between a sidewalk and the house, or maybe along a garage wall or fence. Choosing an inappropriate plant for such a situation will surely bring troubles down the road. There are a

Hi to all I have a small back yard and entry (terraced house) which I am trying to turn into a nice area to sit in.I have put old cast iron rain hoppers onto the wall and planted these up( they are doing very well ) All of my plants are in small tubs(roses, hydranga,and annuals) I have built 2 platers size 10ft length 2 foot wide and 2 ft 6 deep I know they are narrow but space was a real issue.

[caption id="attachment_9452" align="alignleft" width="550"] Few borders work out like this[/caption] Perhaps that’s the reason for success of the shaker packs of colourful annuals we’ve seen in recent years. You just sprinkle this mixture of seeds, fertiliser and some type of carrier onto your strip of ground: it grow

Create a low-cost border with five well-chosen plants, including colourful, wildlife-friendly flowers. From the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

Most gardens that I visit have a few borders which are really narrow and this can often pose a planting dilemma. This post explores some solutions...

Cottage gardens are well known for their wide and generous borders full of attractive, flowering plants. Such broad flower beds require tall plants at the back to provide a backdrop for smaller plants. Here I list 10 tall plants for cottage garden borders