Artificial grass for small gardens

Why small lawns fail

A small lawn takes the same footfall as a large one concentrated into a fraction of the space, usually with more shade from fences and neighbouring buildings. Mowing it is more hassle than it is worth, and the recovery time between uses simply is not there.

Making the space feel larger

• Keep the lawn and patio at the same finished level to remove visual breaks
• Run the longest dimension of the lawn away from the house
• Use slim aluminium edging rather than bulky timber
• Avoid fussy shapes — one clean rectangle reads as more space
• Take planting up the boundaries rather than into the middle

Specification for small gardens

Shorter, denser piles suit small spaces: they stay tidy under concentrated use and look neater against hard edges. Where the garden is overlooked by upstairs windows, a non-directional yarn avoids the shading effect you get when the pile lays one way.