Placement of Plants in the Garden

It's easy to get carried away when putting new plants in your landscape and overstuff your yard. Proper placement may look sparse at first, but will ensure healthy, attractive plants later.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Conserving Water: Planning Your Landscape to Conserve Water
• Florida Landscape Selector
• Florida Yardstick Handbook: Right Plant, Right Place
• Trees and Hurricanes: Planting and Establishing Trees

UF/IFAS Publications

• Basic Principles Landscape Design
• Low Maintenance Landscapes
• Plant the Right Size Plant in the Right Size Place (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Choosing Plants That Fit Your Landscape
• Creating a Flower Bed

Other Sites

• Landscaping Your Front Yard--University of Missouri Extension
• Planting Under Existing Trees--University of Minnesota
• Preparation and Planting of Landscape Plants--University of Ohio Extension
• Soil Preparation and Planting Procedures for Ornamental Plants in the Landscape--University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service