| When most people start there flower garden they | | | | will your water fountain go? What is the best place |
| just start digging and planting stuff. They let things | | | | to put a bird feeder? |
| flow from their mind naturally. The problem with this | | | | Keep Space In Mind |
| is that things might not look right as things actually | | | | Different plants need different amounts of space. For |
| start to mature. This could easily be avoided if you | | | | example, roses need a fair bit of space between |
| just think things through a little bit more. Were going | | | | plants. And you can't just grow something like |
| to take a look at how you can come up with a great | | | | cucumber anywhere or pumpkins as their vines may |
| flower garden design that you will be happy with. | | | | interfere with other plants. |
| Start With A Site Analysis | | | | Are You Trying To Attract Birds & Butterflies |
| What you are doing here is giving yourself an idea of | | | | Many people plant flower gardens so that they can |
| what can grow in certain locations. If a part of your | | | | attract birds and butterflies. This does effect your |
| garden is shaded then you will need to make sure | | | | design. What is your plan to go about attracting |
| the plants you grow there can handle shade. Look at | | | | these animals and insects? Will you have a bird bath? |
| your soil. Find out what will grow in the different | | | | Will you have a bird feeder? What plants attract |
| types of soil. You can't just design for beauty. | | | | butterflies easily? Where will you locate these things |
| Healthy plants are important too. | | | | in your garden so that they look nice? |
| Draw It Up On Paper | | | | How To Decorate Physical Things |
| It really helps to draw up a basic design of how you | | | | This is something else you need to look at. Do you |
| want your garden laid out. This gives you an idea of | | | | have a flag pole? What sorts of flowers, shrubs, or |
| how things look before you even get started on the | | | | decorations would you like to put around that pole? |
| project. This doesn't have to be perfect nor does it | | | | The same can work for water fountains, bird baths, |
| need to be perfect. You also have the right to | | | | and bird feeders. How can you spice these up by |
| change your mind later. The idea is to start with a | | | | growing or decorating around them? |
| plan. | | | | Conclusion |
| Sketch out where you want certain plants. Where do | | | | Those are just few ideas and things you need to |
| you want shrubs? Where do you want roses to go? | | | | consider as you design your perfect flower garden. |
| Where do you want your vegetables to go. What | | | | As you design all of it out on paper realize that your |
| types of plants will go well together? What mix of | | | | original vision can change. But a little planning can go |
| colors will bring out the best of your garden? Where | | | | along ways before you get things started. |