Cramped quarters do not have to put a damper on your grand garden plans. With a few smart choices, your garden can look bigger, be packed with plantings and wow everyone that sets eyes on it. These three small garden ideas will get you started.

1. Divide and Conquer
You can make your space seem larger instantly by adding divisions. Open your yard up with a beautiful patio or deck that leads into a stunning stretch of garden. If you want to retain open grass space, hug the border of your property with planting beds. If you do not mind breaking up the grass, put a meandering planting bed straight through the middle of your yard. It may seem counter-intuitive, but the division makes things seem more spacious.

You can add further interest by terracing areas of your yard. Long yards in particular will benefit from the added dimension. It is also a great way to add more texture with stone steps and retaining walls. Keep in mind that some restructuring may require permits. Contact a a solid landscaping company to do the heavy lifting.

2. Use Planting Pockets
Pluck those herb gardens, lettuces and even flowering annuals up out of the ground and raise them up. Planting pockets and boxes are an easy solution that can open up your gardening options. These space-savers can attach to siding, fencing and pergolas with ease and add row after row of planting space.

Look at commercial solutions such as felt or wool planting pockets or create your own system using old gutters or even a shoe organizer. While you are shopping for options, take a look at other solutions like railing planters, patio salad planters and container gardens. Space-savers like these can double your available planting space.

3. Create a Private Retreat
A small garden is the perfect opportunity to create a private oasis. Begin with a winding garden path that leads to a small patio. The slow walk makes the sight of the garden unfold slowly, giving it a bigger impact. Plant large, evergreen shrubs around it for year-round privacy screening. Add smaller bushes with more visual interest in front of your screening shrubs.

Highlight your oasis grand pergola teeming with a showy, climbing vine. The “wow” factor creates a grand getaway for you and creates a focal point for your eyes that will make your yard seem larger. Splurge on beautiful garden seating to complete the allure.

Little gardens can be just as impressive as big ones when you open up the space and spice it up. With these small garden ideas, your garden will quickly become the envy of the neighborhood.