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Excited, that’s how you felt when you saw that space in
your backyard. And you bought some plants, but without even
considering first what kind of soil you have at your garden,
or perhaps, without planning carefully what kind of plants
will survive. Now your garden is a mess. Think it over.
Before buying plants you should be attentive of where are
you going to place the plants in the garden - shade-loving
plants for the sheltered areas, sun-lovers for the warm spots,
drought-resistant plants for the parched areas which may be
either sunny or shaded, and swamp plants for the
poorly-drained parts. Once you decided with your selections it
is time to choose how you are going to position them in your
garden.
Take a look at these pointers:
What to plant
Do you want fruits, vegetables, flowers? Remember to start
small; you can always increase the size of your garden if you
choose to. But do it gradually. This is particularly important
if you're in a budget, of course.
Test your soil first, to determine the pH level of your
soil and what kind of nutrients you need to add. You can alter
the garden soil's pH. However, it is a lot easier to maintain
a garden without having to alter it's soil's pH level. This
calls for choosing plants that will survive with the kind of
pH your garden soil has.
Plant in groups
One good rule of the green thumb is to buy at least one of
the many varieties of small plants. However, a "one of
everything" method of plant selection tends to make the garden
seem spotty whereas plants placed in groups makes it more
organized.
Positioning the Plants
Before planting your chosen plants, you can either let them
be in their pots first and arrange them according to how you
plan to position them in your garden. Grouping plants in sets
of threes or fives usually looks better than planting in
groups of even numbers. Be sure that you have an interesting
combination of colours and textures of plants.
Colour of the plants
The right colour scheme is one way to maintain the
harmonious ambience in your garden. Imagine the colour of the
flowers when they are in bloom. Some plants may have flowers
that would not look good with other flowers but they can be
planted alongside if they have different blooming season.
Foliage colour does not have to be confined to green. Look for
plants that have other colours for their leaves if it such
suits your taste.
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