Why planting perennials is like building a house. Updated: Jul. 02, 2024, 2:58 p.m. | Published: Jul. 02, 2024, 2:08 p.m. The native garden in summer of 2022 is sleeping--the plants are alive but ...

For narrower beds, Olander says she would use lower plantings, with a few taller ones in the center. If your soil is lean and rocky, run with it and plant shallow-rooted succulents and rock garden ...