How can I add some colour to my small garden, but not using plants/flowers?
One of the best ways to add colour to a small space is with a unified collection of glazed pots. Be disciplined and choose a single or two-colour theme, or it will end up looking messy. For example, a collection of glazed planters and urns in blue and cream will look attractive all year round, regardless of what you have planted in them. To add a bit of extra personality, consider converting one of them into a pond – plug the drainage holes with sealant and plant a few aquatic plants. Another great way to inject colour is with some of the fabulous coloured pebbles available these days. Either use them as a mulch or make a whole pebbled pathway from them. If you want something even more funky, look for the coloured recycled glass mulches available – these come in amazing gelato-like colours. And the painted fence is still a great technique for adding colour. If you don’t want to do the whole thing, just choose a section, then hang a wall decoration on it.
