Add interest to a container planting with doll heads or other doll parts.
More doll parts add interest to a small garden pool.
Landscape designer Sharon Osmond of Oakland, California, shares interesting and unique tips for gardening in shady, small spaces. She believes an illusion of space can be created by crowding a small garden with an abundance of plants. A common mistake of gardeners working in limited space is allowing the borders of the garden to be seen, thus restricting it to a finite space. If you blur the edges, the viewer wonders what's around the bend. Even a 40' by 30' garden surrounded by neighbors on all sides can be designed in a way that provides both surprises and privacy.