3 Design Tips for a California Sun Garden
I made this video because Sometimes it seems like everyone on Youtube is a professional gardener. This can be quite frustrating because you might feel like your design isn’t going to look as good as everyone else’s. In the past I know I felt that way!
So, when I got the opportunity to redo one of our garden beds, I jumped at the chance of making a video that simplifies the entire process. I wanted to give a simplified method to garden design that anyone could follow. I also wanted to give you real life examples.
They say there are 12 principles to garden design, but I have narrowed it down to 3 Super Simple Steps to a Beautiful Garden Design. I know it sounds crazy, but if you want your garden to look like the pro’s, then just follow this blueprint and I know your small or large project will turn out perfect!
Step one – Get Inspired. I show you my inspiration and give you two other examples of how you can use simple inspiration to design an entire garden!
Step two – Use Structure. Your garden has to have a “backbone.” I like to use shrubs, trees and other evergreens to keep the garden looking good year-round. Also, in between perennials blooming, you have to have something that is going to keep your garden together. The structure also compliments the flowers and is often used as a backdrop to show them off. Similar to a hedge of boxwoods with flowers planted in front.
Step three: Uniformity. It’s easy to go and buy 20 different plants and throw them in the garden, but in the end, you will have a terrible design. You may have one month of flowers and the rest of the time it look drab. Or, it will feel overwhelming with color but no structure. Also, I like to keep similar colors and plants throughout an entire back or front yard. If you have 3-4 plants on one side of the garden, it’s best to reuse those on the other side.
Enjoy!
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6 Comments
Hahahaha….I purchased 8 plants for a small garden bed. 😣This was very helpful
Just bought plants from home depot and realized it is hard to arrange them 🤣 good thing I only had 3. Now I know what to get next time. thank you for the tips!
Great video!
Love your plant choice’s…any tips on grass? Yours looks amazing ❤
Boxwood grows really fast in California zone 9. Boxwood will require monthly trimming. I'd do a giagram of home where intend to plant, look at soil, watering needs, and right place, right plant. Gardening is a lot of experimenting with trial and error.
Love Garden Answer!!!!
Glad I found this video site! If I had come across your vlog last year my garden would be all done by now and looking great. I had no problem following the first step of your suggestions – I was totally inspired. But I didn't get the "memo" on structure and uniformity. Result, there is no way the over 20 plants (1-3 of each) can be planted and survive in my narrow garden's square frame that surrounds the pool, where only one side gets the 6-8 hrs. of full sun! My choices include grasses (Mexican feather, Purple Fountain, Elijah Blue Fescue, etc.) salvia, gerber daisies, supertunias, calibrachoa, sea lavendar, hibuscus, and more. Bushes: one boxwood, lavender, and rosemary. One Tiny Tower Cypress. Whew! What a mix! As a result I have a large potted garden in the full sun on the patio!
Your advice is excellent and straightforward which should help many beginners create a beautifully designed and healthy garden. Readers: please do as he suggests!