| Gardening can be a great hobby, enjoyed informally | | | | it's best to have paper and pencil ready beforehand. |
| by tending to a few plants in your yard on the | | | | Sketch out an outline of your yard and where you |
| weekends. Some people, however, want to create | | | | want to place your garden, then start filling in shapes |
| something bigger, a true garden where they try to | | | | for what you want to plant and where. This helps if |
| demonstrate the green thumb that they possess. In | | | | you're trying to define a garden along a particular line |
| these cases, it helps to have a plan for your home | | | | or to interact with other elements in your yard, such |
| garden design so you can create something that has | | | | as benches or patios. By sketching out the shape of |
| a little more definition that the average flowerbed. | | | | your garden beforehand, you'll better be able to plan |
| Home garden design can be as simple or as complex | | | | what to plant where. |
| as you want it to be, and a great home garden | | | | Ask for Help |
| design can be a guide to working on a beautiful | | | | Once you have the basic idea for your home garden |
| garden. | | | | design, your best bet is to talk to your local |
| What Kind of Garden? | | | | gardening club, plant nursery, or even a landscaping |
| In order to better focus your efforts at home | | | | professional to learn what sort of plants will work |
| garden design, you should start by getting an idea of | | | | well for your design. Even if you already have an idea |
| what sort of garden you want to have. Are you | | | | of what plants you want to choose, running your |
| looking to grow fresh herbs and vegetables for your | | | | idea by someone else will allow you to get advice on |
| family to eat? Then your home garden design is | | | | other plants that will complement your design, or |
| going to be more concerned with the crops you plan | | | | allow you to catch any mistakes before you start |
| to grow in your garden. Do you want something | | | | planting. |
| that's beautiful to behold? Then your plans will be | | | | It's like getting a second draft for a piece of writing. |
| more concerned with planting groupings of decorative | | | | As long as you work with the idea of creating a |
| plants. Keep in mind that some home garden designs | | | | beautiful home garden design, though, and you put in |
| can incorporate both, beauty and usefulness. | | | | the work needed for it, you're likely to end up with |
| Sketch It Out | | | | something that adds to the beauty of your yard and |
| When you are working on your home garden design, | | | | the value of your home. |