| Small garden design can be as complicated, or as | | | | too little for another. |
| simple as you want to make it. If you are really | | | | Knowing these details before hand will help you |
| into following directions, buy some landscape | | | | group you plants successfully and create a visual |
| design books and immerse yourself in all the | | | | palate that is stunning. |
| details. I can almost guarantee that you will rethink | | | | One other tip on finalizing your design is to take |
| your idea to get involved before you are half | | | | the color of the mulch into account as you do |
| way through the first book. | | | | your design. |
| But it does not have to be that complicated at all. | | | | In our (southern) neck of the woods, we have |
| Remember that all the plants, foliage, trees, and | | | | choices of color of mulch. At the nursery, we can |
| ground cover you are going to use in your small | | | | choose from red, several shades of brown, or |
| garden design have been used by nature for a | | | | very black non float mulch. Depending on how |
| few million years or more and have managed to | | | | much spacing you are going to have between |
| do just fine without having to refer to any type | | | | your planting groups, choosing a contrasting color |
| of instruction manual. Creating a garden is | | | | of mulch can really make your plants stand out |
| supposed to be fun, not an exercise in | | | | visually while providing excellent ground cover at |
| architecture, so let your imagination take you | | | | the same time. |
| anywhere it wants to. | | | | Another tip is to not ignore the lawn area around |
| That said, I do recommend you learning the | | | | your garden. Even the most beautifully designed |
| basics about the plants you are planning on | | | | garden is going to look pretty forlorn if the lawn |
| installing before you actually put them in the | | | | around it isn't healthy and weed free. If it isn't |
| ground. While almost all plants like the sun, and | | | | already, take the time to bring your lawn up to |
| they all like water, some like to have more shade | | | | the same standards you are setting for your |
| than others and what is the right amount of | | | | small garden design. In the end, you will be glad |
| water for one variety can be way too much, or | | | | you did. |