JOHN PATRICK: Lately, I've been doing a series of segments about garden design and people have been contacting us to ask us what do the different symbols I use mean? So let's have a look at some ...

Pleasing plant designs take texture, form and color into consideration, ... Applying the principles of rhythm, line, and balance will further unify the design. Now, it’s back to the drawing ...

The key is to choose plants that grow vertically but still match the scale of your space. For example, opt for small trees such as Japanese maple, flowering dogwood, crabapple, serviceberry, and ...

Forming a naturally cohesive design, matrix planting has several benefits. To start with, matrix planting focuses on growing ...

Eve Werner’s Planting Design Basics can help. ... Perform a simple site analysis to gain a solid understanding of what you offer plants. Begin by drawing a base map, to scale, of the site.