Colour needn't come from flowers - use furniture too! (Image 1 of 24)

Use box hedging with contrasting foliage to create a subtly formal look. (Image 2 of 24)


Paint masonry brilliant white, woodwork blue and grow colourful climbers for a Mediterranean look. (Image 3 of 24)

Disguise an ugly view with a free-standing feature - you needn't even grow plants up it. (Image 4 of 24)

Combine grasses of different sizes and colours - and colour the background to show them off. (Image 5 of 24)

Break up a large surface of lawn with low lying beds, divided neatly and planted identically. (Image 6 of 24)

Make your garden steps a feature in themselves by combining materials, such as decking and slate. (Image 7 of 24)

Raised flower beds are easy to create and low maintenance. Use trellis to hide from the neighbours. (Image 8 of 24)

Break up large areas of wall or fence with planted baskets spilling over with blooms and foliage (Image 9 of 24)

Create a view at the far end of your garden - whether handsome chairs, a sculpture or a stunning plant. (Image 10 of 24)

Crazy paving is back - but this time with attitude. Give yours some space and sow camomile in the cracks. (Image 11 of 24)

For a smaller space, this is a great variation on the crazy paving scheme - and much easier to do with pebbles. (Image 12 of 24)

The secret to a successful garden pond is its discreetness, so soften the edges with paving and plant its boundaries generously. (Image 13 of 24)

We love the way these pleasing plump box hedges edge this path - it's a cheeky approach to formal. (Image 14 of 24)

More of a minimalist? Clear the decks, cover with gravel, paint the walls in a bold shade and buy brightly coloured furniture. The ultimate in low maintenance. (Image 15 of 24)

What makes a rockery ugly? Plenty of soil on show, so go for easy to maintain, low-growing plants to fill the gaps. (Image 16 of 24)

Turn your garden into a lounge... A large bed cum table is a great focal point for a funky contemporary courtyard. (Image 17 of 24)

Large space to fill? Go for a range of materials to cover the ground - from decking to gravel to paving - and to break up the garden into zones. (Image 18 of 24)

Only space for a windowbox? Or want to create a display in a larger garden? A line of potted succulents are easy to look after and look cute. Again, go for odd numbers. (Image 19 of 24)

Trim your pathway with lavender. Why? The colour's great and the scent, as you brush against it, is truly relaxing. (Image 20 of 24)

Bring fun into your garden by using everyday furniture and fittings as props - plant into chair seats, into fireplaces or even an old bathroom sink. (Image 21 of 24)

Keep it simple - contemporary homes cry out for subtle style and over-sized pots. Never under-estimate the effect of underdoing it. (Image 22 of 24)

Don't save your best ideas for the back garden - the front garden can be just as imaginatively transformed. (Image 23 of 24)

Looking to create interest on a plain fence - that's maybe already got abit of ivy on it? Hanging baskets or pots of trailing climbers make a fab display - stick to odd numbers for best effect. (Image 24 of 24)

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