{"id":2381,"date":"2019-09-15T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2020-04-16T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T12:48:12","slug":"break-up-space-in-your-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gardenbenches.com\/blog\/break-up-space-in-your-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to break up space in your garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

While you might think that leaving your garden as one large space will make it look big and spacious, you might actually be selling your space short \u2013 and small. A lawn with garden borders sounds large and expansive, but it can actually play tricks with your perspective and make your outdoor space seem smaller than it is.<\/p>\n

You can actually achieve the look and feel of a larger garden by creating a series of smaller spaces, breaking it up and effectively making different \u2018rooms\u2019 to explore and experience. If you decide to divide your garden into a series of different sections, you can effectively create a series of unique and discrete spaces for different purposes. Some sections can be for growing vegetables, some for floral beds, and one or two purely for rest and relaxation. Follow these tips and strategies for simple ways that you can divide your garden and create the tranquil and relaxing space of your dreams.<\/p>\n

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Use tall and airy plants and grasses<\/h2>\n

Airy plants and grasses provide a natural barrier between different areas of your garden. Tall plants, including herbaceous plants and ornamental grasses<\/a>, enable you to create divisions, breaking up the space and suggesting \u2018rooms\u2019 and zones that you can use for different purposes. The natural greenery lends a calming, relaxing touch to your garden.<\/p>\n

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Use Verbena Bonariensis as a \u2018screen\u2019 in your garden<\/h2>\n

Verbena Bonariensis<\/a> is a tall, yet \u2018see-through\u2019 plant that is an ideal height for creating a screen to divide your garden. If you want something more opaque, you can plant low hedges that can block light and create a sense of privacy. Low hedges can create zones in your garden, while taller hedges can make an area feel more private, blocked off, and enclosed. If you want this feeling to last all year round, go for an evergreen option, such as yew.<\/p>\n

Use trellises and screens<\/h2>\n

If you want to utilise a more structured screen, you can purchase reed screens and ready-made panels. These can add a deliberate sense of privacy and separation that is more formal than using wispy plants and grasses.<\/p>\n

Another natural option is to create a \u2018fedge\u2019 \u2013 a fence meets hedge. This is a woven fence used for a garden divider, and it makes an attractive and natural addition to any garden.<\/p>\n

Consider these plants to mount and grow on a trellis:<\/p>\n