MAXIMIZE YOUR BACKYARD GARDEN
INTRODUCTION
First off, I would love to thank you for taking the time to download this
guide.
It means a tremendous amount to me, knowing that people want to make
a systematic and considerable change to their landscapes.
The problem that most of us face when trying to deal with our garden is
the fact that space becomes an issue VERY quickly.
With all of that clutter and excess to manage, it soon becomes a real
challenge just to keep the whole place together and stop it from falling
apart and looking downright awful.
In this guide, you’ll find a wealth of useful suggestions that should
hopefully help you transform your garden, and make your entire
landscape comes to life.
The challenge is there, and you will need to put in many hours of hard
work and graft to put all of this together. However, when you do, you
are left with a truly organized garden.
Indeed, the most effective thing that you can do in this situation is to give
yourself the help that you need in taking things to that next level.
This guide will give you the ideal route forward.
Ready to begin, then let’s get digging!
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USING YOUR LIMITED SPACE
So, the first immediate challenge that we are going to face with is
managing to use that limited space that you have.
It is a big problem, and it will have you really stressed out and annoyed
about how to do it right – but that is totally fine.
No matter how much space you have in your yard at the moment, the one
thing you will notice quite quickly is, how fast it seems to fill up with utter
rubbish.
From silly ornaments that you do not even really like that much, to things
like unutilized sheds, water features and even mini railway stations. It
soon becomes easy just to load up your limited space with things that
aren’t very space-smart.
By this, I mean that their aesthetic appeal/useful nature is exceeded by
the space that they take up.
The main thing that you want to do is to consider the importance of doing
it all right.
By doing this, I mean, using your limited space intelligently.
For example, do you think that putting all of your smaller items across the
garden helps to maximize space?
If you do, then you are wrong, sorry.
 The worst thing that you can do is space out smaller things.
 Try and create less room for under utilizes tools.
 Make sure that peripheral and minor items are all kept in the one
place.
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 Bunches them together and closes off space in one area while
opening it up in another area.
This is a very useful tip when starting out and is a big beginner problem
that many people will likely have to deal with right away.
If you look at your backyard and just see mess everywhere, you should
consider bunching them together.
However, this is just the beginning – you have so much more to worry
about later on down the track with regards to this stuff!
Another thing that many people do not bother with – but definitely
should – is a shed.
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Contrary to popular belief, the shed helps you save an absolute ton of
space without having to do too much.
Now you can store away all of your furnishing and tools when they are
not being used in the one place.
Sheds also add a nice feel to the garden and only take up a fraction of
all the range of things that you can store inside a shed – it is one of the
smartest investments that you could make when it comes to making space
count in your garden.
These are just some of the most basic tips that you can put in place.
Next, we want to look at a list of actionable changes that you should try
and take action with as soon as possible, to keep you moving forward.
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THINGS TO TRY
So, now that we know what you need to do, how are you going to go
about putting it all in place and making sure that you are moving
forward in the right way?
The answer itself is very straightforward – you just need to focus that are
stated in this list.
 Create smaller zones – as discussed above, you should try and
create smaller areas across the yard, making sure that you open up
a pocket of space instead of an attempt to make it all spread over
the place.
Smaller pockets look better than having large groupings loaded all
across the garden floor
 Create color codes – An excellent way to split up the garden and
to make space extend is to use the power of color.
Small yards can be more or less colorized to make sure that bright,
bold colors are at the forefront as they held to expand the whole
view.
 Be intimate – Don’t be afraid to create cozy, loving areas across
the garden.
These little escape nooks – a chair under a tree, for example – will
help to create areas that bunch together well, while making great
places to go and sit if you want a bit of peace and quiet!
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 Interests – Do you have outdoor hobbies that fit into your limited
space? Collection of quadcopters or fish ponds.
Then don’t be afraid to use them, ever!
The whole thing should come together and formed a unique
landscape, giving you the kind of list that you were hoping for in
the first place while creating a visual appeal.
 Perspective Power – An excellent way to bring the whole together
is to use the power of perspective to ‘fool’ people.
Use long, straight lines to put the whole thing together and create a
unique and attractive piece of garden that tricks the mind and
makes something look much longer.
 Neighbor Assistance – Got a neighbor who does not mind you using
their garden as a bit of extra background?
Then allow their trees and the like to blend into the look of the
garden you wanted to make, ensuring that the whole thing looks a
lot larger than it did.
 Verticality Wins – One of the best ways to make the place come to
life and look the part is to use the power of vertical features.
As you have little space on the ground, you should always try and
use the power of verticality to improve the space you’ve got.
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 Vertical Planting – Taking your garden to new heights.
Free up spaces on the ground and if done correctly, you are left
with vertical plants of fascinating appearance.
 Passages – Creating a few walkways and passages in the garden
via the leaves and the grass will ensure that the place starts to look
a bit bigger.
A bit of organization goes a long way to bringing it all together
and making it look the best that it can move forward.
 Focal Point – Make a little BBQ area or even a small area for
sitting and reading in.
Whatever you choose, having a smaller area of focus will bring the
whole thing together and make sure that it all looks spectacular,
creating a fascinating focus point within the gardens middle
 Use Foliage – Got a lot less space than you thought? An easy way
to raise it all together and make it look spectacular is to bring it all
together using the power of foliage.
This helps to disguise a lack of space and instead making the place
look busy, thus creating a kind of illusion that really takes hold.
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 Go Tropical – Going for a look that is a bit different to the norm?
Then a good way to do this is to start using tropical plants. They
are large and tend to change the gardens scale entirely.
 Fill Everything In – A big mistake that most people tend to make is
not filling in the areas that are typically hidden.
That corner of the garden may not be seen much, but it should be
maximized and used to bring the whole place together
appropriately.
 Raise It Up – Running out of space fast?
Then build more height and
space with the help of little
stone or wood walls.
These can then be filled in with
plants in certain areas, creating
another layer to the garden
while improving the visual
appeal of the whole place in
various ways.
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KEY TIPS
The entire plan laid out above should help you maximize space and to
help the whole thing to come together properly, but is it enough?
If you want to try and do even more to help the garden look spectacular,
do everything that you can to try and implement the following features
as soon as you can to make the whole place come together;
 Add extra height to the garden with walls, vertical plans, etc.
 Don’t be afraid to fill in areas – it is better to use up the space to
make the whole place look bigger than to keep things sparse.
 Build little areas that will have specific activities and functions built
into them.
 Ensure that you have various walkways and paths in the garden to
aid broad visual.
 Don’t be afraid to have a shed included so that you have places to
store all of your items whenever they are not in typical use.
 Load up your seating areas with as many chairs as you can, within
reason. Little plastic chairs can do the trick, and will help you keep
space maximized and the price down as you go.
 The whole thing, in general, should be built around offering extra
comfort while adding to privacy. Tall bushes and plants can help to
do this spectacularly.
 Establish a little coverage if you can for seating areas outside –
Used boxes parts off, looks great, and offers a bit of genuine
coverage while making a permanent part to the garden stand out
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 If you are still short on space and want it to be as busy as possible,
don’t hold back in including plants and foliage where the grass
normally would be. Turning the garden into a mini-jungle makes it
look great while using up all of that space along the way!
As you can see, there are lots of ways that you can change up your
garden.
From making newly designated spaces to just filling it all in to make sure
you have no excess left, you will find that making the garden look the
way that you wanted is going to be much easier by following these tips.
In the past, people have been scared to go crazy with their garden as it
would look too busy – today, though, that is the best look!
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CONCLUSION
So, now you know how the whole thing is going to come together, when
are you going to get started?
Thanks for reading, and I hope that you enjoyed the process of going
through it and learned about how you can make your garden even more
impressive.
It will take time and patience on your part, sure, but it will be something
well worth going through just to ensure that you can get the help that you
need in putting it all together.
Best of luck with your garden and enjoy making it look the way that you
dreamt!
Shad Zac
GardenAware.com
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