How To Design A Perennial Garden
Before you buy a single plant put your ideas on paper or in garden planning software.
How to design a perennial garden. Choose perennials that have a mixture of colors shapes and foliage. 10 factor in the blooming times of each perennial you want. Place lower perennials in front of these plants.
That way you will have a colorful garden from spring until fall. Draw in permanent structures like fences porches or pools. Here are some basic tips for laying out a perennial garden you ll love for years to come.
To draw a perennial garden plan measure the garden bed and draw it to scale on a piece of graph paper. Place 8 sheets of tracing paper over this master plan and firmly attach them to the scale drawing with tape or staples. Place the larger perennial garden plants in the back of the bed if the bed is up against the house shed etc.