Mistake: Ignoring Labels
Solution: The plastic tags sticking out of the nursery pots
contain vital plant information. IN additional to water and
light requirements—and bloom times, if applicable— they
describe how large a plant will get. While it may seem
abvious, mistakes such as planting a tall perennial in front
of a border or tucking a dwarf variety toward the back of a
bed are very common.
Mistake:
Failing to commit to
a color scheme
Solution: When you're
shopping for
plants don't think of each one
separately, think of them as a
collective color palette. All
colors can be beautiful, but not
all colors can be beautiful
together. Consider your plants
as part of an ensemble cast,
one that works together
toward the overall aesthetic
goal. If you love cool colors
such as purples and blues go
for a cooler toned garden, if
you also love warmer (hot)
colors such as oranges and
yellows you can still have that
as well, just put the color
schemes in different beds.
