The beautiful thing about a Perennial Garden and Perennial Gardening is that each year you can look forward to seeing your favorite plants return and bloom and come to life again. 

You can always add to and modify or change your perennial garden plants, which is advisable every 4-5 years.

A Perennial garden can be as eternal and ageless, boundless and continual and can virtually last an eternity with just a little thought and care.

Design Your Perennial Garden 

One of the first steps in creating your garden is to take some time and thought and plan and design how your garden will look.  

Take a pad of paper and a pencil and make a rough sketch of your garden.  Indicate where you are placing the particular seeds and or plants, the type of plants used.

Are you going to add any paving stones to make a walkway?  Are you placing a pond or bird bath in your garden area?  Lay it all out on paper first so you have an idea of what it is going to look like.  This is also a good way to estimate the costs and expenses of making your garden.

Location, Location and Location 

Where is your perennial garden going to be situated?

Is the area in your yard in full sun, partial shade or full shade? Is your garden on the side of the house where the shade is partial or full?

The location of your garden and the amount of sun or lack thereof will be the key factors in determining your perennial plant selection.

What Perennials To Plant? 

There are literally hundreds of perennials or variations thereof.  Some are easier to grow and maintain than others.  Some are readily available in most area nurseries.

Please consult your local nursery for the wide variety of perennial plants available in your area based on exposure of your garden to the sun.  Don’t be afraid to ask for help.  Even the most experienced gardener can use tips to help establish an enduring and lasting perennial garden.

Be Creative in Your Planning 

Be creative and bold.  Use and chose your colors wisely.  Perennials are available in seeds and in grown plants.

The seeds are relatively inexpensive, so you may want to do a combination of seeds and plants.

Be sure to prepare your soil as completely as possible using fertilizer and soil enrichments, which will help your garden maintain a permanent and recurrent look.

When to Plant the Perennial Garden 

The Springtime is generally the very best time to purchase seeds and plants and is also the best time to plant the perennial garden.

Be Careful 

Remember do not over mulch your perennial plants and flowers.  Do not cover the plants and flowers with the mulching material as it may smother and kill the plants altogether.

Remember a little mulch goes a long way.  So be careful, practice and work in your garden a few hours a week and before long you will have a long-lasting, stable and beautiful perennial garden that will be a continuing source of enjoyment for years to come.

Big Selection of Plants 

The nice thing about perennial plants is that their wide variety will provide blooms most of the year ( in temperate climates). 

The wide variety will also provide you with many choices in planning.

Plan for Next Year

 The nice thing about perennial gardening is that you can change the look of your garden as often as you like or have the desire.  In the off seasons, read up on the perennial plants, sharpen and clean your garden tools, and talk to friends, neighbors or your local gardeners or nursery people for helpful ideas on planning, planting and caring for your perennial garden plants.

Who knows the garden you save may be your own!  Good  Gardening!