Make the Most Of a Tiny Backyard On Some Of These 13 Creative Ways

Make the most of a small backyard with these space-saving decorating and gardening ideas.

1. Invert Your Tomatoes

Tressling and the upkeep of tomato vines can take up a lot of space. So, hang your tomatoes from the roof instead.

Get the tutorial at Bonzai Aphrodite

2. Faux-Grass Rug

Offering the illusion of luscious green lawn, a faux-grass rug will help make your patio space look bigger than it really is.

See more at Liz Marie Blog

3. Vertical Herb Garden

Instead of planting horizontally, plant vertically! Use a wood trellis, tin cans, and IKEA pot hangers to recreate this look.

Get the tutorial at Making Lemonade

4. Stack Your Planters

Stack your planters to make a tiered herb garden.

Get the tutorial at Fancy Frugal Life

5. Build a Mini Storage Shed

Repurpose old doors and windows into a cute mini gardening shed, just big enough for all of your essential tools.

Get the tutorial at A Cultivated Nest

6. Tiered Planters

Tiered planters will maximize the ground space you have available for planters and herb boxes.

Get the tutorial at Decor and the Dog

7. Make It Mobile

No space? No problem. Put your garden on wheels.

Get the tutorial at Instructables

8. Grow Mushrooms in an Old Laundry Basket

No need for a full kitchen garden with this super easy trick for growing your own oyster mushrooms.

Get the tutorial at Instructables

9. Make a Small Water Feature

Want a water feature, but don’t think you have enough room to install one? Not anymore.

Get the tutorial at The Garden Glove

10. Stack Up Crates

Make your own vertical garden by stacking crates. Make sure to reinforce them with wood planks!

Get the tutorial at Little Green Dot

11. Colorful Yarn

Add some color to your yard by hanging upcycled planters made from old soda bottles with colorful yarn.

Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess

12. Modular Deck Tiles

If you don’t have enough space for a built-in deck, these snap-in deck tiles ares the perfect solution.

Get the tutorial at Apartment Therapy

13. Hanging Garden

Another way to cram more greenery onto a backyard patio with minimal square footage—hang your plants in tiered baskets.

Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess

Take a look and tell us your opinion. What do you think will be the best for your backyard?

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