Landscape Ideas - Walkway Garden Click on individual flowers in landscape drawing for planting and care information. Select a house or garden for ideas Grey Siding or Wood House White Siding or Wood House Red Brick House Yellow Brick or Siding House Corner Garden Walkway Garden Center Garden Know your soil When it comes to planting, good soil is the foundation on which you build a good garden. And building good soil involves analyzing what you've got and supplementing what it needs. Along with organic matter or humus there are three primary minerals that make up soil: sand, clay, and silt. The right balance of both humus and minerals will achieve garden loam, the best soil for growing plants. For more information visit soil smarts. Planting and spacing Click on the flower in landscape or click on the flower name in the list above and you will find all the planting and care instructions for each individual flower. Or visit our extensive annuals and perennials section. Spacing is a personal preference. Planting flowers closer together will give a fuller coverage in your garden and vice versa. As a general guideline you can start with the following: 1. Multiply the length by the width of your garden or planting area to get your square footage. 2. Multiply the square footage by 4. This is the number of plants you will need for full coverage in your garden. Example: 4 foot length x 3 foot width = 12 square feet                 12 square feet x 4 = 48 plants Tips for planning your garden - For beginners it is important to draw a plan: • Choose plants suitable for the site (light, soil, etc). • Arrange plants according to their height (ie taller flowers at back, shorter at front). • Arrange according to plant form and texture. • Arrange according to flowering periods for constant blooms. • Arrange in groupings by type and color considerations.