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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Sarah Wilson

L-shaped garden ideas designers say can transform an awkward plot into an asset – 8 clever ways to make this unusual shape work for you

L-shaped garden design with lawn, path, trees and pergola.

When it comes to designing any garden, the planning stage is always important, and never more so than when looking for L-shaped garden ideas. It can be tricky if one section of the 'L' is long and narrow, or if you're gardening in a small space.

The first thing to consider is whether you want to treat the L-shape as two separate spaces or one continuous garden. If you choose to zone into two individual gardens, there's plenty of scope for introducing different gardening style ideas within these separate, contained spaces.

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