Mulling a DIY weekend garden project and coming up with a case of the blank slate blues? Even the most experienced gardeners occasionally have a hard time knowing exactly where to start when tackling a new project. We can help! We've singled out these examples of plant combos from our site that include to-scale planting plans. Figuring out which plants to situate next to
each other to achieve a desired aesthetic effect and how much room to leave between each is a common struggle, and I hope that these planting plans will help you get a better feel for how to do this.
Getting the layout just so makes all the difference in terms of how a plant combo will play out in the garden—it's the difference between a mushy, amorphous scene lacking focus, and the creation of a pleasing vignette that includes a clever echo of color, texture or form.