Long narrow garden, St Albans

Garden Design by:

Jacqueline Poll

Garden Build by:

Garden Build by:

Matt Gore

Project

To create a modern, stylish, low-maintenance urban garden for relaxing and entertaining.

The key was to turn this long, narrow garden into a useable space that encourages the clients to use and enjoy the entire space.

Key features
  • Sizeable lawn area for the children to use

  • Multiple seating areas laid to Porcelain paving

  • Main terrace area by house

  • Small terrace in front of tree to enjoy the late afternoon sun

  • Small terrace in front of office at rear of garden

  • Stepping stone path from house down to the office

  • Lawn edged with Everedge

  • Simple bubbling water feature

  • Existing fences painted dark grey to unifying the boundaries

  • Wooden raised planters to grow vegetables

  • Tropical feel planting

  • Lighting throughout the garden

After

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