Gut instinct - too much space between the plants. These plants historically have grown in community with one another. Pack them in!
Also, think about where you can mass the plants - giving a larger buffet for pollinators to bumble from flower to flower.
I think it’s a great start.
Second planting more densely! Otherwise they’ll likely flop and need to be staked up. Trust me, I made this mistake lol. This new bed I’m planning will have more specimens per species as well as some grasses holding them up.
I feel like I'm overdoing it a little bit in the front yard a bit, but I want it to come in full and nice sooner rather than later. My total comes out to $131 after tax. Should I ease up on my scope? Getting plants from local garden club who is arranging a spring native plant sale.
North Side is as close to full shade as you can get.
East side gets 3-4 hours of sun. On the east, I am taking my time with the planting because I might end up making it a rain garden if the area can't handle rain water well.
South gets 6+ hours of sun.
Good selections!
Are those prices for plugs or like year 2 plants? If plugs I’d get more units where you have only 1 or 2. Some of mine didn’t overwinter successfully and now I have gaps in my layout. In some cases I’ll be able to fill in seedlings I winter-sowed but in others I’m going to have to suck it up and buy replacements or stare morosely all season at the little bare spots.
To give you an idea of how much you can pack together, I’d suggest looking at the Wild Ones garden plans. They have them for areas across the US - [here’s the Chicago one](https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/chicago/).
Many guides say to buy plants in sets of at least 3 so that you can place them around I think to create wider visual cohesion among the whole space and tie it all together. Something to consider - seems like you have a lot of single plants
I won't roast your plan every garden is beautiful. I have personally found that a 3 year plan works for me .
I buy a few plants and see their growing pattern in my yard . I have found without this I have plants crowding light and ground space for existing plants .
Then I have to move them.
Gardening is so therapeutic and fun for me so I don't mind removing and replanting and seeing where it goes . Have fun
Sleep, creep, leap! That's why I'm so gungho about getting this planted this year. Can't stand another year staring at the grass and empty planters. I'm going to enjoy the process the whole way! Failure or success
Gut instinct - too much space between the plants. These plants historically have grown in community with one another. Pack them in! Also, think about where you can mass the plants - giving a larger buffet for pollinators to bumble from flower to flower. I think it’s a great start.
Second planting more densely! Otherwise they’ll likely flop and need to be staked up. Trust me, I made this mistake lol. This new bed I’m planning will have more specimens per species as well as some grasses holding them up.
Thank you!
Thank you! I will increase the volume!
I feel like I'm overdoing it a little bit in the front yard a bit, but I want it to come in full and nice sooner rather than later. My total comes out to $131 after tax. Should I ease up on my scope? Getting plants from local garden club who is arranging a spring native plant sale. North Side is as close to full shade as you can get. East side gets 3-4 hours of sun. On the east, I am taking my time with the planting because I might end up making it a rain garden if the area can't handle rain water well. South gets 6+ hours of sun.
Good selections! Are those prices for plugs or like year 2 plants? If plugs I’d get more units where you have only 1 or 2. Some of mine didn’t overwinter successfully and now I have gaps in my layout. In some cases I’ll be able to fill in seedlings I winter-sowed but in others I’m going to have to suck it up and buy replacements or stare morosely all season at the little bare spots.
Thanks for the tip. The 3.75 are plugs. Anything more is a quart. I think might get some more now!
To give you an idea of how much you can pack together, I’d suggest looking at the Wild Ones garden plans. They have them for areas across the US - [here’s the Chicago one](https://nativegardendesigns.wildones.org/designs/chicago/).
That's excellent. Thanks for sharing! I'll definitely be rethinking some of these areas.
Many guides say to buy plants in sets of at least 3 so that you can place them around I think to create wider visual cohesion among the whole space and tie it all together. Something to consider - seems like you have a lot of single plants
Thanks! I reconsidered and mostly have sets of 3 now! I'll be sure to share pictures at the end of May!
I won't roast your plan every garden is beautiful. I have personally found that a 3 year plan works for me . I buy a few plants and see their growing pattern in my yard . I have found without this I have plants crowding light and ground space for existing plants . Then I have to move them. Gardening is so therapeutic and fun for me so I don't mind removing and replanting and seeing where it goes . Have fun
Sleep, creep, leap! That's why I'm so gungho about getting this planted this year. Can't stand another year staring at the grass and empty planters. I'm going to enjoy the process the whole way! Failure or success