Once you figure out what kind of garden you’re planting and where you’ll put it, you should start coming up with ideas on what to do with your garden environment. This is an important step when designing a garden.
The first thing you should do is pick out a material to use for borders. You’ll want to seperate your garden from grass and other plants. Another good idea is to have some kind of mesh support for your new plants.
Most people will choose either a metal or a wood barrier for their garden. Boards stacked up around a garden will give it the nice wood-cabin effect. Or you could get some cheap metal lining from your local Menards or Home Depot. This stuff is pretty easy to install and gives a very modern look to your garden.
Another choice could be to build your border out of flagstone. This natural stone material is great for buildings paths, patios, outdoor fireplaces, and tree borders. Of course, there are also other rock materials you could use.
Something else you want to take into account is some kind of support for your plants. Most gardening stores sell small, cone-shaped mesh supports to help hold up your plants. Once they get enough strength to hold themselves up, you would simply cut the support away.
Another important part in designing a garden is how much soil should you buy? Depending on what your growing, dig out the ideal depth of soil for your plant. You can then measure how many cubic feet your garden is, and that tells you how much soil you need.
I always like to buy a few extra bags just to make sure I have enough for the job. Also if you’re working on very dry, cracked ground that has a lot of rocks and gravel, you should add a couple inches of soil onto the recommended depth.
Plant arrangement is another important decision you’ll need to make when designing your garden. Certain plants may hog all the water and not let others get any, so you have to make sure you have a good watering system. Put these plants next to a plant with weaker, shorter roots, and your only asking for disaster.
