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What is a site? Your site is the place where plants go: a garden, flower pot, window box, yard. While most people think of a […]

What is Style? Style can be many things to many people. For you it will be the unique way you arrange the materials that will […]

You will probably get plants and seeds from retail garden centers (nurseries) or from mail order retailers. Large nurseries usually have a wide range of […]

Up to now we have discussed principles and techniques for evaluating your site, designing gardens, and selecting plants. In this module we take up the […]

Unless you are already endowed with good soil and a ready site, you will need to prepare your soil for planting. Preparation involves laying out […]

Place your plants (still in their containers) in the bed and space them as the label indicates using the enclosed tape measure. When measuring the […]

You should be ready to plant now. Follow the directions on the plant label, if provided. Use a shovel or hand trowel to dig holes. […]

A clean garden is not like a clean room. A mulch will fade, weeds will crop up, and your sharp edges will blur. Your goal […]