Planning Your Garden Plants and Flowers

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  1. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    When planning your yard, you will want to take into heavy consideration the garden design essentials. These essentials begin with choosing your plants and flowers and then incorporating other elements of garden design. By planning both your plant life and your garden decorations, you can be sure to create a garden of which you can be proud.

    Before you choose your garden design essentials, first consider which types of garden flowers and bushes you will plant. As you decide, consider the times of year these plants bloom, and try to incorporate some year-round plants, to avoid a completely bare winter look. You will also want to consider what kind of flowers will thrive best in your climate and setting.

    Also consider your green thumb, as you choose the plants and flowers for your garden. Do you have the delicate touch and conditions for something like orchids? Do certain plants require more upkeep, fewer natural predators, or more experience than you can give? Choosing beautiful plants is one thing, but choosing plants that will thrive in your environment is another. By choosing healthy plants that will bloom and grow in your yard, you can be guaranteed a beautiful garden.

    Choosing Other Elements of Garden Design
    After you have chosen the plants and flowers you will use, it's time to choose the other elements of garden design. Namely, you will want to consider color, aestheticism, and theme. A few well-appointed pieces like garden ornaments or other garden decor ideas can make an entire difference in a garden. These elements of garden design will help your garden come together in a cohesive, beautiful scheme.
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hope Murray gets a chance to read this as it could prove helpful to him. :)
     
  4. mbwest

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    read it ;)

    Souds like hard work but i will look into this. I allready had in mind that i wanted mainly low maintenance plants, if any.
     

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