January
2008
Planning a Flower Garden Starts with a Design Plan6
Planning a flower garden starts with a design plan – yet too often newbie gardeners are content to simply fill up an available space with a plethora of plants, shrubs and flowers only to wonder when they begin to grow past the confines of the flower beds. Secondly, at times some plants will not do well together simply because they have different water requirements than others in the same flower bed. This may lead to over watering, the occurrence of root rot, and maybe even a propensity of the plants to suffer from powdery mildew.
Here are some tips for planning your flower garden with a design plan:
First and foremost, consider the layout of your yard and plan the location for your flower garden. Will you have a barbeque outside? If so, where will you locate it? Will you have a table, chairs, benches or other equipment outside where you will be entertaining? What about play equipment for the children? You will need to mark off these areas from your map. Additionally, glower gardens need to be located as far away from playing children as possible, otherwise you will watch your prized flowers get shredded by baseballs, soccer balls, and the occasional Frisbee.