In 2017, I was a master of impulse gardening: “Ooh!  these plants are on sale!”/ “Time for a new garden bed — I need to fill the space!” It led to a lot of progress, but also, a few regrets.  Towards the end of the season, I realized that almost everything I planted was about the same height, and this winter the empty garden beds have been staring at me, begging me to do better next year.

While I can’t vow to avoid impulsive gardening completely this year, I am determined to be more intentional with my garden’s design.  After looking at thousands of garden pictures, I think I have my plan boiled down to nine elements I will be focusing on: Continue Reading