City Garden

Small garden ideas from the House & Garden archive to maximise your outdoor space, however big it may be

In her south London garden, the writer Daisy Garnett has created a lush and leafy haven full of charm and personal touches – and developed a life-changing love of gardening in the process.

In this London garden, designer Tom Massey has created a series of unfolding garden rooms linked by a manmade stream, which makes its way to the house through a woodland wilderness, a pretty potager and elegant formal areas.

This large contemporary garden in west London was transformed with a majestic pergola centrepiece in order to create an entertaining and relaxing space for all the family that flows seamlessly from the house.

Inner-city living has resulted in many of us settling for smaller outdoor areas. While the idea of a beautiful large garden might sound appealing to some, it's not realistic for everyone's lifestyles. But just because you have chosen the urban life, doesn't necessarily mean you can't have a pretty petite oasis of your own to enjoy.

Get inspired for any outdoor space—big or small.

In her own London garden, landscape designer Emily Erlam has constructed a series of elegant terraces, each with its own mood, which provide structure for Mediterranean plantings and natural canopies.

Get inspired for any outdoor space—big or small.