Creative ideas for small gardens - Michael McCoy's look at Steven Wells' work of genius

[@SandraAnaklinger]

Amazing ideas and creativity. Mind blowing ideas. Thanks for sharing.

[@WindowontoNature]

I am inspired. Love the window boxes with a sun void too. Love the style. Thanks for sharing.

[@mamaj6028]

He's not a plain ole gardener, he's an artist !! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Hhaahland4]

My husband is not going to thank you for this video because my head is swirling with ideas now, which it normally is, but I realise I haven’t taken them has far as I can. My husband groans whenever I say ‘I have an idea’, because it means work for him.

[@TheGardenist]

I'm pretty bullet proof when it comes to partners' resentment. I live with it everywhere I go, leaving a trail of suggestions

[@maryannemckay3606]

😂…me too!…

[@MayJ-gu2wh]

Haha I know right. My man goes " not again" But after the work is done he is glad I made him do it

[@Soyloca666]

Be thankful that your husband will do the work . My bf will not lol

[@maryannemckay3606]

@@Soyloca666 …change yr boyfriend!..💁‍♀️☺️💗

[@loganberry30]

Absolute masterclass. I think this rewired my brain.

[@hella-vision8634]

This is the most UNIQUE video I’ve EVER SEEN! Magical ❤

[@barbarabyers2721]

Inspirational. Loved being a guest in the garden.Thank you.

[@olgamunroe1408]

This was brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful garden with us. The rooms within rooms and all the nooks and crannies are fascinating. My head is bursting with ideas!🤣😂

[@TheGardenist]

Brilliant! That's how I've felt after each of my (now three) visits

[@KathyDavenport-i3u]

WOW, 😍 ❤ It's just stunning!

[@megblair7482]

I hadn't seen this garden before and am astonished by it all. Thankyou Michael, for breaking it down into design principles. It made the difference between looking, seeing and understanding.

[@Thedogshousegarden]

Love the creativity ❤

[@Nicki749]

Genius indeed! Thanks so much for sharing this, there's so many stealable ideas!

[@TheGardenist]

Very stealable. I'm stealing some myself

[@carrenwilliams6480]

So gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hazeltodd86]

How brilliant and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this incredible garden.

[@ericaanderson2508]

Thanks for pointing out so many design tricks and explaining the results. You have given me so many ideas. Especially with the fake fences and angled mirrors. Continue sharing gardens through you unique perspective.

[@Amanda-ei7oc]

I’ve seen this garden a few times now on TV and KZbin but I have to say this was my favourite showing as it was a proper walk through so you can get a sense of how the elements hang together. It’s absolutely beautiful and give me lots of inspiration. Thank you!

[@TheGardenist]

Thanks Amanda. There's a whole lot more, come to think of it, that I could have shown - like around behind that 'pod'. It's always good to see what's behind stuff, hey?

[@angelinadiaz7218]

Your garden is so beautiful.

[@LindaSilber]

So much fun!

[@OfftoShambala]

Just what I needed. ❤ well done analysis

[@AleadaA]

Silver City NM has many spaces like this - people making the most of their landscape - homey places to hang out in. Out in the country side we have views of the mountains - we have the long view and we like to keep these view open to see the ever changing mountain colors as the light hits it . We also have inviting open spaces to hang out in and enjoy - it's all good!

[@SpecialSP]

1/2 hour of FANTASTIC inspiration! Thank you so much.

[@allen8iluminada]

Love the architectural elements, boundaries, and relaxing ideas. Thanks!

[@susanneimgarten3055]

beautiful garden, so creative - thanks for your insight and your detailed explanation❤

[@TheGardenist]

Thanks Susanne! Great privilege to be able to do so!

[@flynneart1111]

I love its natural and full and not sparse and orderly like some people would have

[@Кристиниребята]

Это что- то с чем- то... в самом хорошем смысле. Просто восторг!!!

[@Tuckerz5d]

I thought you were exaggerating, but once the tour began I realized you were absolutely right about this garden. It’s full of great ideas for the small garden. I really liked the way he used shelves to create even more staging areas for pots and containers. I’m definitely gonna take that idea and use it at home. Thanks so much!

[@chrisbowman6124]

This was brilliant, thank you. We are so inundated with declatter, simplify, reduce, etc, which has its place but this space cant be done with that approach and this narration explains so well why. ...

[@sherry-yq6ht]

loved loved the red bed. what a great place to relax on hot day with your cats 🎉❤

[@mariejacobs9721]

Brilliant! Thank you for introducing this interesting imaginative space. 🌷

[@TheGardenist]

Very pleased to have done so!

[@wanakamountainmaid]

Brilliant explanation of the principles. Thank you Michael. The treatment of that typical long narrow side is so clever and the effect from inside the house would be interesting to see, as those "window boxes" provide a view of greenery which is otherwise so difficult to achieve.

[@TheGardenist]

It's fabulously clever. And all just weekend-type projects, that Steven loves

[@merryfergie]

I feel this is the best small block garden i have ever seen. Thanks for sharing.

[@AleadaA]

It reminds me of MEOWWOLF in Santa Fe NM - it takes at least 45 minutes to go through but my family took 5 hours and we loved every minute of it - finding stuff and unusual rooms everywhere - what a lovely space this fellow crated - collecting what you love are creating a cozy fun space! thank you for showing this to us!

[@Da_knee7]

Very cool.

[@milkweeddreams8828]

Now, that's what I'm talking about, never enough well placed 'stuff'...and seating...living in Florida, my gardens are constantly renewing spaces of interest, nooks and crannies everywhere, banana plants define boundaries and create privacy to where my junk and artistic eye weave magic settings, a sort of beaver's dam of artifacts...fun stuff...thanks for the inspiration...missing my carpenter husband...!

[@Helen-mh8mq]

I love this funky artistic garden!!

[@tarunifalconer]

Very useful principles. *Create flat spaces to optimise usefulness! How often I’ve wished I’d done this where I rent. * The internal walls remind me of the principal of Chinese Gardens. So clever.

[@TheGardenist]

It's so clever, as you say. And yes, levels. It feels very invasive at the start, but the benefits are enormous

[@sherrystone3307]

This garden reminds me of the late great Tony Dukett who famously created the most wonderful gardens . making layers and layers of wonderful stuff without the slightest hint of snobbery of materials .

[@TheGardenist]

Must find out more about him...

[@deirdredear]

Fabulous ! love it . Thank you

[@FredHelenPentecost]

Thanks Michael. Great video. Any chance of a further informative video with pictures/ideas on ways to use mirrors in gardens?

[@GO-PIES-r6k]

I just came across your channel. I loved the series dream gardens

[@OliviasMindfulGarden]

I loved this tour. I live in London so the planting is quite different.Somethings would be tricky to grow but not impossible. However what really stood out were all the ideas and creativity on show! Amazing. Thank you for the inspiration and the sunshine ☀️ 😊

[@TheGardenist]

Happy to provide the sunshine! and yeah, the planting is largely irrelevant. All these plants could be substituted for other things. It's those design ideas, as you say, that set this apart

[@angiemendoza8266]

Hello nice video

[@shirleyhull3975]

Love, love your explanations of how this garden works so beautifully. Amazing. So many ideas. What canopy trees or shrubs did he use or would you suggest for privacy

[@TheGardenist]

Hmm.. that's way too big a question to answer here. But as you see, Steven hasn't relied heavily on plants to do the privacy job. He's mostly used built structures. In so many ways they're more effective. First, they're instant in their privacy-provision. And second, you can control their height perfectly and precisely, which is much harder with planting. (and that would be the one thing I stress to anyone planting for privacy. Work out exactly how big the plant needs to be to do the job, and plant for that height, clipping it if necessary to maintain that height. There are way too many places where people have planted trees for privacy, which have then grown 10 times taller than they need to be, only to eventually achieve the clear trunk that trees are meant to achieve, and thus reveal the thing they were planted to hide)

[@chrispetersen6402]

What a fabulous garden! I wonder if they are takin the plants and collectibles with them?

[@TheGardenist]

It's up to the buyer, apparently. There's only a few items of sentimental value to Steven, that he'll definitely take with him

[@suelittle9703]

Everyone to their own ,

[@angiemendoza8266]

I see your video are really good are you monetize yet

[@lindawoody8501]

It is lovely but would cost quite a lot for the hard scape bricks, stone work, the patio or terrace furnishings, the plants even if started from seed, and accessories. Gorgeous work though.

[@chrisbowman6124]

I also have a very small deck and patio and hv managed to redo it partly with bricks gotten for free from Facebook Marketplace. Other things from thrift stores. Plants can also be gotten for free or lttle money on places such as marketplace or on sale at the end of the season...it doesnt hv to cost a lot but it will take more thought and time..which is apparently what the homeowner featured in this video did, he built and created this garden space over time.

[@ericlion2208]

Nice but unfortunately not barrier-free.😪😞😞

[@TheGardenist]

Not sure what this means...

[@ericlion2208]

@@TheGardenist Not suitable for wheelchair users or people with walking difficulties.

[@alsmith9853]

350 square metres is a "small garden"? Lol try 100 square metres and I'll get back to you.

[@IanAllans]

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[@merryfergie]

The human imagination is beautiful, naturally......use the heART.