Garden Planning

Garden Planning

So you have barren or blank spot in your backyard and you want to spruce up the area with some plants, trees and vegetation. Do you just run out to the local nursery or home store and buy a bunch of things? No, you need a plan, a garden plan in order to determine what you really want and what will really work. As they, say if you fail to plan then you be planning to fail. There is a basic organization that must be followed in order to achieve the lasting results you expect. By following these simple steps, you can plan a gorgeous garden to your exact details and needs.

Size ? how big do you want the garden or how big is the area you wish to use. This is very important and will save you money when plant purchasing time comes around.

Soil type ? you must have an idea of the soil you will be planting in. It may become necessary to supplement your area with additional soil that is nutrient rich.

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Garden Tip...

Perhaps the best soil for general potting purposes, and the kind most extensively used by florists, is a mixture of equal parts of decayed sods, and well-rotted stable manure, and occasionally, especially if the sod is clayey, a little sand is added.
~ James Sheehan
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Daily amount of sunlight the area receives ? this is extremely important to know when choosing your plants.

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Garden Tip...

The spring is the time of the year in which to do the pruning of all kinds of plants, vines, and shrubs, that are out of doors, as they are then dormant. Some prefer to prune grape vines in the fall, just after they have ripened and shed their leaves. We think it unsafe to prune anything too severely in the fall, especially the grape vine. Much experience has taught us to select the month of March as the time of the year most suitable for performing the operation.
~ James Sheehan
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Budget ? a must to decide upon before you head out the door.

Proportions ? how many trees, bushes, shrubs, plants and flowers to you want? You want to create a balanced mixture so one particular type or species does not over power the others. Plus you want to create height levels in your garden so you will need ground cover, short plants, medium height and tall plants depending upon your vision.

Again, these are just the basic ideas to ponder when considering or planning your garden. You should take into consideration the type of plants (annuals or perennials), trees (flowering, evergreen or native) and the same with shrubs or bushes. This may all seem quite tedious or time consuming but without a garden plan you may purchase some plants that will not live in the area you have chosen or cannot survive with the other vegetation. This can become quite costly when you have to replace dead plants and trees.

The a few more reasons why it is important to make a garden plan prior to purchase are:

Cost ? you may wish to purchase a few plants to start and build up as time goes by.

Time ? you may not have the time or desire to plant the entire garden in one or two days. This way you know what you want and can go by a few items each weekend until your garden is complete.

Hassles ? who can remember anything so intricate without writing it down?

There you have it, a basic garden plan and why you really need one. Now all you need to do is figure out where you want your new garden and get busy planning it.

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