Tips to make garden look wider

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We have someone working on part of our garden , clearing years of weeds and dead tree stumps. As he is working his way down it looks wider. Area is approximately 120' long by 30'max width. Bearing in mind it is a fairly blank canvas apart from the odd shrub and we already have a functional garden nearer the house with patio and grass, separated by a fence at the moment from the area beign worked on, are there any tips to visually try and make it seem wider. Is it worth segmenting the new part so that, say, the bottom third is a play area designated in a different ground finish to rest. Not sure if curves of path/beds/features would be better than straight lines across iyswim

Are we sure that Tdiddy is to be trusted on his measurements? He is a man afterall, they have been known to mislead...

leaning.... steady on!

but isnt length more important than width though? Thats what i was always told. Can always fill enough holes (plant wise) if it is long enough.

Its no use just cropping it leaningtower, it must be pulled out by the roots.

hmm have been told something was 6inches found it to be more like 2 so Tdiddy might need to remeasure

Moving the side fences a foot or two(better done when neighbour is asleep/on holiday) can also work wonders.

Seriously- when we moved two years ago my neighbour told me that he had agreed (partial) garden swap with the previous owner. Said that he had even spoke to the planners about an extension based on the swap.

We could come up with some interesting topiary tips, I'm sure.

really shine? It is that long since i have had either a long garden or a wide one i cant actually remember

Velvet does that work? see all that pain for little gain..... i don't know

jet what kind of length are we talking about here?

If you look at it from the other direction it will look wider but shorter.

Is yours more of a rockery then Jet? Or just basic scrubland?

i will personally vouch for long+ wide gardens. they are so much more satisfying

well, i think the longest i have ever had is 8

Dont you all feel sorry for me now - i have only ever had flats lol!

I am agreeing with you on that one leaning.. we are fortunate enough to have both.

Shineon-

TDiddy was asked several times if he is a man or woman so what you see is what you get now.
I did think of "TDiddyIsNoWoman" but then thought better of it and went for the.. erm subtle version!

better still claim neighbours garden as your own!

BOF - it used to be a perfectly manacured lawn, but is now just scrubland - seems kind of pointless when it is just me!

jet, are you being a little bit norty , god, some do have to bring smut to threads...

Well, leaning, they say if you pull the bush out by the roots it won't grow back, but it's a lie. It does grow back and you'll need regulary uprooting to ensure it doesn't appear. If you're happy with the bush to stay there, then pruning it back regularly will suffice. Be sure to dead-head when it flowers.