12 narrow garden ideas - brilliant ways to make the most of a slender plot

If you have a long narrow garden that does not mean you can’t create a stand-out space with a narrow garden specifically adapted to your space. A narrow garden can make your garden feel boxed in and create a shady plot with awkward spaces. However, your garden can be adapted to make the most of the narrow shape and give you a backyard with zones for relaxing, socialising and alfresco dining.

'Cost of garden landscaping and maintenance is mostly influenced by the size of the space that requires work, so the cost of projects for narrow gardens is likely to be cheaper,' says Jack Sutcliffe, co-founder of Power Sheds.

'Flowerbeds can also make a big difference to a narrow garden, adding a vibrant colour scheme and disguising boundaries to make it feel less chaotic. Some top choices for your narrow garden are clematis, alliums, espalier trees Japanese anemones, or ferns.'