A gardening expert has shared a simple method to plan out your garden layout for spring – and beginners think it’s ‘really helpful’
Abigail Nicholson Content Editor
10:37, 04 Apr 2026Updated 10:37, 04 Apr 2026
It just takes some planning to get the garden looking just right(Image: Dougal Waters via Getty Images)
As temperatures begin to climb and the sun becomes that bit more radiant, many are eager to prepare their gardens for some proper sunshine.
Following winter, outdoor spaces can appear rather battered, with patios caked in grime or moss, weeds beginning to sprout across the garden, and last year’s flowers having failed to make it through.
When the sun finally makes a proper appearance again, most folk find themselves yearning for a splash of colour in their garden as they anticipate spending considerably more time outdoors.
The ideal moment to begin planting is after the final frost has cleared and the weather starts to improve in the run-up to spring.
However, as with most endeavours, maximising your outdoor space comes down to proper planning. With the warmer months now on the horizon, Gardenary, a TikTok account that champions beginner gardeners, has offered guidance on how people can beautify their own gardens.
The gardener said: “Here’s how to plan your garden in one minute. First, plan out your border. You want to have herbs and flowers all along the edge of your raised beds.
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“These will repel pests, attract beneficial insects, and provide year-round beauty. After the border, I plan on my biggest plants, which is the fruiting plant. For spring, it’s going to be sugar snap peas. In the summer, it’ll be things like tomatoes and cucumbers.
” I grow these up a trellis right in the middle of the bed. Step three, you plant root crops right alongside your fruiting crops.In this case, I’m doing radishes by seed.
“Next, we’ll plant leaves right inside the border of the garden. I love to start mine from seed, but I’m also adding in some little starts so my client gets a harvest soon.This is a spot almost everybody misses.
“Right behind your herbs before you get to your leafy greens, put a biennial there, kale, Swiss chard, or parsley. Then I add smelly plants, garlic, onions, or chives to give me a little bit of extra pest protection.”
Novice gardeners responded beneath the video expressing gratitude for the expert’s guidance.
One viewer commented: “Oh wow!! Thank you so much for sharing this great information!! I am learning so this is so helpful!”
Another wrote: “This was extremely helpful!”
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