Odd shaped triangular garden with garage HELP

Matthew Oakes

3 years ago

Hello

I have a really odd shaped garden - new build problems.

It slopes slightly down and the drainage is awful so I will need to get drainage sorted first.

I also want to create a step in the middle of the garden (maybe) to create 2 flat areas rather than a slope.

The garage also comes into the garden so creates an unused area at the back of the garden.

Anyone please have any ideas?

The sun lasts longest on the patio nearer the house so I was maybe looking at extending The patio to have space for seats etc.

I like modern designs

Help Help Help

thank you

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Carolina
3 years ago
Ooo... that's an odd shape indeed. Think it'll be a good idea to also have a patio at the back part, so you have something that invites you to go there. Could be small, with a couple of chairs maybe. Just to make it interesting.

I'm thinking that it could be nice to build a pergola at the corner of the garage, stretching to the fence. It'll give height to the garden and gives your eyes a place to stop, so you don't directly look at the back of the garden. It'll make it look larger.

And then a path that'll take you to the back patio, with nice wide planting borders to soften it all. Something like this (sorry, very basic mock up)
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3 years ago
Extending the patio by the house is a great idea.
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