Designing a Long Formal Garden
Unlike narrow garden, this from of garden is more rigid and formal and usually formed at an angle to the house. The major feature of this garden is its patio, which is made by a perfect combination of 450 mm (18 inches) slab and basket-weave brickwork. The multicolor bricks like red or grey/blue with brown slabs will give a gentle soft effect. Even you can use different shades in slabs like light grey slabs give more modern and contrasting effects. Remember, whenever you design a long formal garden, it will force the patio to extend a long way out of the house, which cause the actual garden to push away from the French doors reasonably. You can overcome this problem by introducing a lawn area close to the house and this will give an attractive view from the French doors. You need to slope the patio on the left side for proper drainage of rainwater. The grass on the surrounding areas of the patio will keep it level with the surface.