6 Most Common Planting Design Mistakes Home Gardeners Make

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6 Most Common Planting Design Mistakes Home Gardeners Make

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Pretty Purple Door Garden Design

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@clemqueens1943 5 ай бұрын

40 year gardener here… this was one of the BEST videos for new gardeners and even those with some experience. The permanent/semi permanent garden borders. I’ve seen so many gardeners not realize the full grown size of their shrubs and make the borders too narrow. Another very important point about front gardens is planting shrubs/trees that block the views of your driveway. This is most important for those living in a subdivision with sidewalks. If you plant things that block your view of people/especially children walking on the sidewalk can have dire consequences. I have never seen a You Tube gardener ever mention this.

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Yes that's also a good tip about not blocking views for driveways. I mention this to my students a lot.

@jcl5345 5 ай бұрын

Great advice, especially regarding depth of a garden space. I started with a small 2ft wide garden along my long fence, but realized as I went that it wasn't impactful, didn't look great. I expanded it 1ft, then 2 more ft. It's better now. I'm hesitant to go too far into my lawn, I think too much gardening space might be too much work. On the other hand, the more I garden, the more plants I grow from seed and purchase, so I need more space. Not sure what to do to create a balance between my wants and my actual habitat so I am not a slave to my garden!

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Watch my video about creating a low maintenance landscape. I am also working on a video for mistakes that are creating more maintenance. The link to the article in the description covers these points.

@peggymalabuyoc9150 5 ай бұрын

Excellent comment and so true for so many of us! 👌🪴

@singhi338 4 ай бұрын

Hi Amy, You are a kind genios in gardening. I’m a 60 years old nurse & gardening will be my favorite hobby after retired, wanna a have professional garden with my huge backyard .

@PrettyPurpleDoor 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! You can do it

@hollyashton7009 5 ай бұрын

A big mistake I made in my front flower bed was not figuring out beforehand when my new plants were going to bloom. I chose a bunch that were all late summer bloomers!

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Yes that's a very common mistake 💜

@lesliekendall5668 5 ай бұрын

Me, too. My projects this year are tackling a dry shady area and putting in more varied season bloomers.

@denisewaller307 5 ай бұрын

You share the best advice! Thank you!

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@maryd6745 5 ай бұрын

Love your information - Thank you for sharing/helping :)

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@carenallen5841 3 ай бұрын

The information on spreading different plant that give interest all seasons is very important....

@BestLife1133 16 күн бұрын

Dividing perenials is my main source of more.

@claudiabozzo1635 2 ай бұрын

Great info. Ive been gardening 20 plus years now and i have learned some of what you are saying the hard way. Every other year i was always digging and moving stuff around. Doing some research goes a long way. 😊

@PrettyPurpleDoor 2 ай бұрын

I think we've all been there. I always say if it works on paper it will (likely) work in real life. And paper is cheap 😊

@peggymalabuyoc9150 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks for all these great tips and reminders!

@PrettyPurpleDoor 4 ай бұрын

You're very welcome

@susandavidson3610 5 ай бұрын

Great video ❤

@user-my5pi7ue4f 3 ай бұрын

Great video full of “real” information. Thanks for sharing.

@PrettyPurpleDoor 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@adrabruzzese7610 5 ай бұрын

Great video Amy. Im glad i have number 6 in the right amts covered. Although I would like more evergreens. I plant trees/bushes spacing correctly but I love planting perrenials tightly and when they grow I just divide them if need be. I love ground covers, I have creeping thyme under trees and I use herbs like oregano in empty spots. I find herbs have gorgeous flowers and mound so pretty. The beds close to my house foundation are deep but I have long skinny beds on both sides of my property line, they are seen from the street and do get wide towards the back of my property. I have perenials in different heights and widths, then at the back i have bushes I trimmed to look like small trees and it looks beautiful. I also put pots on the hard surfaces in spots where the perenials are tall to give the illusion the beds are wider than they are.😊

@lesliekendall5668 5 ай бұрын

I have some VERY mature lilac bushes (house built in 1910) and I saw a neighbor had pruned his "into trees" and asked him if he'd mind if I copy-catted the idea. And you're right. They look GORGEOUS that way.

@adrabruzzese7610 5 ай бұрын

@@lesliekendall5668 I love pruning bushes into tree forms. I think the trunks are so pretty plus more space to plant under the tree forms.

@glgardener4972 5 ай бұрын

Great advice. Lots to learn.

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@totallydomestic433 4 ай бұрын

Boy do i need your sage garden advice. In live in Fl and soil is sandy. Bought my house with a garden bed that i turned into a cottage garden. And it is in full sun facing W. With afternoon sun that is blasting. (no trees for any shade). The way i amended the soil was putting layer after layer of oak leaves. At first i chopped them up so they would break down quickly, but now i just use it whole leaf as mulch. Now i have really nice soil but i am continually scrounging up leaf bags at the street before yard trash day.

@joan01sessions 5 ай бұрын

Good info

@PrettyPurpleDoor 4 ай бұрын

Thanks 😊

@aussiebushgirl1829 5 ай бұрын

I love being here, plus I’m learning heaps from your video instructions. Thank you! May I ask your advice on a large-ish border I’ve just created but am leaving to over-winter here in the southern hemisphere. Come planting time, how could I create the right balance in this border that runs along a garden path on the one side, and on the other side it butts up against the lawn (a sort of semi-circular shaped bed). I get the height ‘thing’, but depending on which side you’re viewing the bed from (e.g. from the path or from the lawn side), how would you address the height and structure so that it looks more balanced and doesn’t have the height on one side or the other of the bed. The bed I’m talking about, has an easterly aspect along the path and a westerly one on the lawn side. If I were to plant a small tree or larger shrub in the middle, would it not prevent the sun from reaching either side of it? From where I’m standing, I’m leaning on the height being in the middle, then incorporating the pyramid planting under and around it. Or perhaps it doesn’t have to be centred and could be placed to one side of the bed (north and south side, that is)? Any tips are muchly appreciated. 👩‍🌾🙏🌷

@annakasikkink7489 5 ай бұрын

If you plant a small tree or large shrub you can always trim up the lowest branches to allow more light through, at least at some points in the day. Also, if you create a few shadier spots, that just brings in a whole other group of shade plants that you can incorporate. I have an island bed like that. So far the anchor plants (shrubs and a tree) are still pretty small so it's close enough to full sun for the perennials there, but I'm looking forward to that changing over the years.

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Sorry I have no idea how to follow what you're saying. I do offer garden plan reviews for those that take my course, though.

@theropesofrenovation9352 Ай бұрын

I honestly have a micro yard. If I used 10-12 feet, it would take up my whole yard. lol. It's frustrating to try and plan rows. =)

@PrettyPurpleDoor Ай бұрын

Work with what you have. If you don't have space for rows then you simply can't do that. Look for inspiration online of similar sized yards and see if you find anything you like! Good luck!

@theropesofrenovation9352 Ай бұрын

@@PrettyPurpleDoor Will do!!!

@crab_aesthetics 5 ай бұрын

One easy mistake is not considering where the actual property line or easement from the road is when planting things and putting in a new garden. I put down wood chips and planted Russian sage at the end of my driveway without considering this and it was only this year when I wanted to put in a split rail fence that I realized it wouldn't work because I would be too far into the easement. It's not a big deal for my garden and plants to be there, since where I live nobody is going to complain, but it is an easy mistake to make!

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Oh yeah that's a good point. I always review a survey or have one performed before working on a new project.

@KeltyWelty 5 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm new here, what is the name of the app that you use for modeling your garden ? I've tried so many and yours looks really nice and simple. Greetings from france ! ❤

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

I draw them myself on the iPad

@lesliekendall5668 5 ай бұрын

I understand the multiple plants idea but being that I'm just starting a cottage garden (3 years now) and plants online being so expensive (I don't drive so am forced to pay blood for 2.5" plugs), my theory was to buy one plant and propagate them later. Then the plugs are so small it can take a couple years to get cuttings or seeds. Then there's the issue of my unsuccessful attempts at propagation. I just pray that I live long enough to see the trees grown and a full garden.

@PrettyPurpleDoor 5 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with planting in phases if you're willing to wait.

@HappyCats17 5 ай бұрын

I would love to know where you're able to buy plugs! They are getting harder and harder to find! I'm old enough to remember when you could buy perennials in 6 packs. Now you're lucky to find them in quarts for 20 dollars.

@lesliekendall5668 5 ай бұрын

@@HappyCats17 I'm just saying that you'll pay $11-$14 for the plant and then add shipping to that. And what they send you is a 3" start in a 2.5" pot.

@lesliekendall5668 5 ай бұрын

@@PrettyPurpleDoor Problem is I'm NOT willing to wait. Poverty and the pathetic starts they send and charge you blood for is my only option. I just spent $6-7 on crocus SEEDS. Not a rare plant by any stretch and everyone knows they're planted in bulk. Know how many they sent? Not bulbs now....SEEDS. They sent TWO.

@HappyCats17 5 ай бұрын

@@lesliekendall5668 totally agree!