4. Initial Plant Spacing
Plant spacing and general garden planning are some of the most important factors when you’re putting a garden together, and yet this is something that a lot of novice gardeners will skip over – or will realize later down the line that they could have done something differently or better.
It’s recommended that you decide at least more or less what you’re planting where, and mark off sections of the garden (even on a simple piece of paper) as demarcated areas for certain types of plants.
Decide where you will plant fragrant blooms as opposed to berry plants. It’s also a good idea to choose a certain area of the garden for plants to ward off bugs (including certain varieties of mint) and to also remember to leave room for a “walking path” through your garden even during the first initial planning phases for how you would like your garden laid out.