When developing landscape designs for small yards in Falls Church VA, the experts at Premier Paving and Planting know how to make the most of small yards.
Small yards can be both beautiful and functional, with the help of:
- Sectioning: fences, gates arbors, lattice screens, trellises, and pergolas are used to define areas within smaller yards, in order to make the yard seem bigger, and to provide space for different experiences within the yard.
- Vertical building and planting: just as a high ceiling will make a room feel bigger, terraces draw the eye upward, expand usable space for planting, and gives dimension to a smaller yard. As a bonus, retaining walls used in terraces can act as seating within the small yard.
- Color blocking: using really big pots or planters of the same size, color, and finish can help define an area within a small yard. For instance, a long rectangular planter, filled with bamboo, can create a wall.
- Mixing scents, textures, and heights: to get the most the most enjoyment with your senses (sight and smell) cluster plants with strong scents and bright colors at the entrance to the yard, or by the door of the house.
- Water features: using smaller fountains, ponds, or even rock beds will bring interest, a sense of calm, and a feeling of getting away. (As a bonus the sound of water can help mask the sounds of traffic and loud neighbors.)
For more information about beautiful and functional landscape design for smaller yards in Falls Church VA, please contact the experts at Premier Paving and Planting. Premier Paving & Planting is a hardscape and landscape service company providing attractive, affordable, functional, and environmentally beneficial landscape design and creation. Working together, we evaluate the existing conditions of your property, determine your requirements, explore your desires, and develop an innovative landscape plan to create a practical, comfortable, long-lasting outdoor space.
