Side garden ideas narrow shade

Ah, the side yard — the skinny, pass-through space along the side of your house where most homeowners store their trash cans and not much else. While there are constraints to designing a side yard that don’t apply to front yard and backyard landscaping, limits like these are what fuel... Read more »

Turn this often overlooked area into an enticing and useful outdoor space

In outdoor landscaping, the side yard often plays a quiet role—a neglected space waiting to be infused with recycled or junk items. However, it holds the potential to become a captivating retreat, an outdoor sanctuary that complements your lifestyle. You can design a narrow pathway adorned with lush greenery, leading from your front yard to a hidden garden nook or make use of space by creating a vertical garden.

We give you the best varieties of narrow plants and trees to plant in narrow garden beds or narrow spaces. These varieties will also give you screening.

Need some shade in your garden?

Check out these landscaping ideas to take advantage of your narrow side yard.

Here’s how one homeowner tackled the challenges of long, narrow spaces