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Ruth Doherty

How to Make a Garden Feel Calmer — The 5 Areas Experts Say You Need to Consider for the Ultimate Outdoor Retreat

A calming brick-walled urban garden heavily covered in green foliage with repeat planting and a pergola by GRDN.

As our homes become more multifunctional spaces — and we're constantly bombarded with information through our screens — restorative outdoor areas where we can retreat to slow down and rejuvenate are becoming the go-to garden brief for landscape designers.

Taking cues from wellness gardens to outdoor offline rituals, there is a lot we can do to make a garden feel calmer. Look to engineer an all-sensory space that's tactile, organic, and inviting; creating a calming outdoor space that blends with modern concepts isn’t necessarily about minimalism either — it’s about intention.

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