When planting a new border you need to choose a variety of plants that will add colour and interest at different times of the year.
The best time to plant a border is in the autumn or spring when the soil is warm and moist. This provides the best conditions for rooting.
Small Borders
One plant of each type is fine, but think about how your want the colours to blend and integrate.
Large Borders
Use 3 or 5 of the same plant together to plant in a ‘cluster’. You need a balance of shrubs, evergreens, perennials and grasses to get a good effect. Think about what flowers when.
Fill in gaps with annual bedding plants, flower seeds and bulbs.
