This easy-care, sun-loving design will add color to your yard without needing a lot of maintenance.
Keep the maintenance at a minimum by planting this beginner garden plan in afull sun location.
Other than an occasional deadheading of faded flowers, these plants will tolerate drought and heat well once established.
Credit: Illustration by Mavis Augustine Torke
before you kick off plant shopping, review all garden plan materials.
Then, ask yourself the following questions:
Do I have a suitable spot for this plan?
The layout diagram shows the rough dimensions for the plan.
Do I have the right growing conditions?
Be sure that the plants aresuited to your USDA Hardiness Zone.
Do I need to amend my soil?
Most plants thrive in moist, butwell-drained soil.
