|  |
          
 |  |
  |
 |
 
Remember the 5 P's
- Proper
- Planning
- Prevents
- Poor
- Performance
|  |
Do your research
All professional designers do. Why? Because it makes you think the whole thing through. You’ll work out the best combinations of height, shape, colour, plus seasonal succession. But ensure that you plant the right plants in the right place to do the right job.
|
|
Once you’ve decided where your bed/border is going to go, make a list of the plants that suit the style of border you want, and the bed’s specific conditions: sunlight levels, soil type, moisture, shelter, and so on. Don't forget the effect tree roots can have extracting valuable summer moisture.
|
|
There are heaps of resources to help you carry out research:
|
- Take a look at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ gardening website plant database
- Many plant encyclopaedias have a wide range of plants
- More detailed plant books offer suggestions relating to specific conditions: dry gardens, shady gardens and coastal gardens
- Gardening magazines have sections and features on specific plants and styles - go to the library and check the annual index to find the right month
- Have a walk around your neighbourhood. Look at what is growing well in other people’s gardens
- Visit local gardens open under the
- Join a local gardening club and talk to other gardeners
- Keep a garden notebook handy and jot down those plants you see and like. Don’t worry, you will not be thought of as a geek;
everyone does it
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ is not responsible for content on external websites.
|
|
|
|
|
|
