A square garden has many advantages over long and short gardens. It does need to he visually shortened with horizontal divisions, nor does it need to be broken up with vertical or diagonal lines in any way. However, a strong defining central shape that brings the eye towards the garden's centre can transform the space.
A circular central lawn can outlined around its circumference with brick and paving to strengthen the simple, strong shape which is the key to the transformation of this plain square garden. The raised paved terrace at the end of the garden follows the curve and overlaps the lawn and, on the same higher level, slabs run through the flower bed so that the raised bed behind is reached easily.
Slabs laid in the lawn follow the shape or lead through an archway into the neatly concealed compost area. Square trellis covers the fences to break up the harsh outlines and provide a framework for attaching climbers.
The summer house, positioned diagonally across a corner, is in an ideal position to view the garden, while the path from the side of the house, edged with bricks to define its route, is angled to reach the slab path around the lawn. With its wire arches covered in climbers, this creates a division between the terrace by the house and the flower bed on the left.
The terraced areas in front of the house and the summer house are broken up with pots of evergreens, for year-round interest, and colorful annuals.
