Inspirational ideas for a cottage garden

You don't have to live in a cottage to create your own cottage garden paradise.  You don't even have to live in the country.

In fact, you can create a cottage garden just about anywhere, because cottage gardens are all about achieving an informal style and design, where dense planting and traditional materials combine to make the most of what are normally quite small garden spaces.

Let Bradstone show you how.

1. Darker coloured planters are perfect for adding interest to buff coloured patios.
2. Create a perfectly traditional setting with the weathered look of Bamburgh Mill.
3. Small rocker areas are a great way to liven up the corners of a patio.
4. Plants such as lavender offer colour and fragrance to any patio area.
5. Decorative aggregates are a great way to complete the look and give texture and definition at the edges of paved areas.
6. Use cobbles to create an attractive border for paths and patios or to create visually striking areas of interest.
7. Add sculptural plants to give your cottage garden shape and dynamism.
8. Add height to a level patio are with taller plants and shrubs such as roses and bay trees.
9. Recall the charm of yesteryear with a perfect cottage garden path.