For those gardeners, that’s fine, and I congratulate you for reaching successful results. The stepwise approach outlined in this column might not be your preferred way to select plants, but more intuitive or spontaneous or expert methods probably go through similar steps at high speed. Select the plant that charms your eye, that stirs fond memories, amazes your friends, or magically succeeds in your unique garden space. The sixth step (we shouldn’t have an even number of steps!) is to follow your heart. The combination of plant types for a given planting area could follow basic landscape design principles, including the ever-popular “larger plants in the back,” but still reflect your individual inspiration.
Here are examples: tree, shrub, columnar shape, fountain shape, vine, espalier, trellis, container, groundcover, and bulb. Depending on the size of the area, several plant types could be suitable. The fifth step is to narrow the range of plant types that would work well for your target area. You might have other thematic concepts in mind, but choosing a theme helps in narrowing the range of possible plant selections. It could focus on blossom color (the white garden is a classic), a combination of colors (a coordinated array in a border), a genus (e.g., a rose bed), or a plant type (e.g., succulents, tropicals). The fourth step is to select a theme for the target area.
The point is to express your vision for this target area. This suggests a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end, but I prefer the concept of a statement.įor example, you might want your target area to be a highlight, showstopper, knockout display.Īlternatively, you might want an attractive backdrop for a patio area.īetween such extremes, you might just want a pleasing vignette to view from a window in your home. Some designers speak of the “story” told by a grouping of plants. Third, decide on the overall effect you want to achieve for that area. These are all important, but let’s focus on the selection of plants that would succeed under the conditions of the area on which you are working. Second, you should be aware of your target area’s basic cultural conditions: climate, soil structure and chemistry, sun exposure, and drainage. It’s good to have an overall design concept for your garden, and you could work on more than one element during this season, but good practice favors working with manageable elements of a larger project. Here are suggestions for game planning your garden planting.įirst, define your garden as a collection of distinct areas, and decide on your priorities for development. One approach to being botanically overwhelmed is to throw several figurative darts, resulting in a hodgepodge garden that falls short of your vision.īetter, take an organized approach to improving your landscape. This is not uncommon, given the great number of garden-worthy plans and the continuing introduction of new hybrids. For example, when you have a gap in your rose bed, the project is to find a new rose that appeals to you.Īt the other extreme, when you have a pressing urge to beautify your landscape, somehow, you could encounter the many, many choices in a mail-order catalog or garden center, and experience information overload. (Tom Karwin - Contributed)įor some gardeners, plant selection is easy. Last month, as described in a recent column, the City of Santa Cruz returned this plant to the list of plants not for personal use, personal possession and personal cultivation.
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For 20 years, this San Pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi) has grown to 30 feet tall in a Santa Cruz garden, and is now in full bloom.
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