14 Tiny Outdoor Garden Ideas for the Urban Dweller

1. Restful Spaces: Design a symmetrical garden and add some lamps for your own slice of heaven. (via The Blue Hour)

2. Mini Patio: Sometimes, just the simple job of cleaning up the deck or patio can make your home feel ready for summer entertaining. You could even make your own cushions for your outdoor furniture. (via El Mueble)

3. English Inspiration: With just enough room for a bench and some trimmed hedges, this garden is perfect for a variety of colorful plants. (via Country Living)

4. Grid Pattern: Go for a sophisticated look and combine your patio and garden with a relaxed and neat grid pattern. (via Simple Stylings)

5. Vertical Garden DIY: Cover up an ugly fence with this unique take on the vertical garden. Just pick up some old frames at your local thrift store and fill 'em with colorful succulents. (via Sky Parlour)

6. Stop and Smell the Roses: A rose trellis is a great option if you have more wall space than you do garden space! (via annalea hart/flickr)

7. Crate It: Plant everything you need for salad – lettuce, herbs and tomatoes – in wine boxes and you'll be eating fresh all season long. (via Remodelista)

8. Pallet Garden: If you've run out of space on your patio for more pots, try going vertical with a cool pallet planter. (via Apartment Therapy)

9. DIY Garden Wall: Build an arbor or use one you already have to make an adorable wall of hanging pots for herbs and flowers. (via AKA Design)

10. Outdoor Sanctuary: Play with textures in your outdoor space by mixing in woven rugs, bamboo chairs and colorful pillows. (via Elle Decoration)

11. DIY Hanging Garden: You could be ready to grow in a weekend with this easy, and rather beautiful, DIY hanging garden project. (via Brit + Co)

12. Reflect the Sun: We talk about using mirrors inside to make a room feel larger, so why not take the same strategy outside and “double" your outdoor garden space? (via House and Garden)

13. IKEA Flower Box ($18): An easy hack for displaying your favorite flowers without the need for a huge flower bed, this planter hooks over the patio for the perfect apartment garden.

14. Ultimate Edible Garden: Feel like taking your garden game beyond pots? Check out Brit's amazing DIY garden for some serious inspiration on how to grow everything you want to eat. (via Brit + Co)

Are you making plans for an urban garden? Tag us @BritandCo and check out both our Succulent Gardening online class and podcast episode with Lettuce Grow's Zooey Deschanel for more inspo!

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