8 Small Flower Garden Ideas for a Lifelike Alfresco 

A backyard pond with lily pads and rocks resembling a flower garden.

If nature is part of living a complete life for you, then installing an outdoor flower garden is a must-do!

You don’t want space to limit your potential, so you’re going to experiment with landscaping, ornamentation, and different garden styles depending on your needs and preferences.

A flower garden surrounding a house.

A flower-covered car in a garden.

On top of that, there are lots of pros to adding a small backyard garden to your design, which we will discuss later.

So, where do you start with a flower garden project if you’ve chosen to create one?

1. Garden on a wall

A balcony adorned with flowers.

A flower garden in a window box on a blue house.

A small flower garden on a wall is a well-thought-out approach if you have little space and an empty wall. Feel free to be creative when installing a wall or vertical garden on your exterior.

Construct shelves into your wall and add growing lights, or use chalkboard-inspired plant-shelves to support your plants.

2. The Staircase garden

A brick building with a balcony garden.

A balcony with a table, chairs, and flowers.

Anyone can incorporate the staircase garden in their apartment. Here are two designs to inspire you.

  • Add flower pots and vases on the sides of your existing staircases, or
  • Build staircase racks for your floweret to create a real staircase garden (if you don’t have a staircase)

Which style did you find appealing and fit for your home? Both options are space-efficient and a stylish way to build a small garden.

3. Grow along the fence

A white and pink flower garden.

A concrete flower garden.

Grow plant herbs and flowers along your fence if you don’t have space. Build a creative nursery or use earthenware boxes to match the natural outdoor environment.

Growing in patches, or from spot to spot adds a sense of design to your lawn. 

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4. Landscaping does the magic

A flower garden with pink flowers in front of a house.

Potted flower plants on a garden wall.

If your backyard is spacious, but you’re still after a small flower garden, then landscaping can help get every other thing in order.

Trim fences, remove clutter, and let green dominate, then you can add small floret orchards in different spots to form a garden.

5. Add furniture to create a comfortable plant room

A balcony with a potted plant.

A small balcony with a table and chairs perfect for a garden idea.

You don’t have space for a large self-sufficient outdoor plant room, but a comfy couch or seat paired with hanging plants can do.

Use thick contrasting fabrics or go rustic depending on your preferences. You can also add a small coffee table to your herb room to make it more functional.

6. Arrange plants and herbs on a Flower bed

Colorful flowers in a flower garden bed.

A group of colorful tire planters with flowers in them, creating a vibrant flower garden.

Organizing plants neatly on your flower bed, according to their height, can make a small garden look large and assorted.

You can either stick out a custom-made wooden or metallic flower bed from your wall or purchase stand-alone designs from a nearby houseplant store.

7. The Round Garden with a central fountain

A flower garden with a fountain.
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A succulent-filled terrarium perfect for a balcony garden.

A water source always blends well with flora, which explains why the round garden with a centrally-placed fountain never fades away.

Plus, with this style, you can build to scale. You do not need an entire football field to create one. A 4m x 4m space (or less) is more than enough.

Install a conspicuous fountain in the middle, and if you like, it can serve as the source of water for your bloom.

8. An Ornamented outdoor Garden

A wooden cart with flowers from a flower garden sits in front of a village.

Create a personalized garden to suit your theme and interests.

Install ornaments like a bird’s nest if you have a pet, or a Buddha statue if you intend to use your garden as a meditation area.

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You can also add wild animal statues to make your garden look more lifelike.

The Many Pros of a Small Flower Garden

A vibrant garden with an abundance of colorful flowers.

A balcony adorned with a wicker basket of flowers.

So why is a sizeable garden a calculated move for your apartment?

  1. Little maintenance; Good things come in small packages— and you’ll love a small lawn because you won’t break a sweat to care for it.
  2. You have options when it comes to placement: You can either position your small flower garden on the wall, backyard, windowsill, or even your balcony.
  3. Change with the seasons: With a small orchard, you can always transform your garden with the seasons.
  4. You can travel anytime: It is easier to install self-watering mechanisms into a tiny greenery scene (than on a large garden). A small flower garden won’t limit you when you need to go away for some time.

A flower garden palette.

Furthermore, small is economical, and home gardens offer many benefits, such as a serene natural environment, fresh air, and an extra taste of style.

 

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