The job leads
Privacy, a finished patio, an awkward corner, and a low maintenance bed are different problems. The result begins with the main job so every later choice has a reason to be there.
GardenGay decision tool
WHAT
WHAT
GOES HERE?
Start with the jobA PLANT IS NOT
A PLANT IS NOT
A PLAN.
What Goes Here helps you decide what a difficult garden spot needs before you start shopping. It turns the job, light, available room, winter coverage, maintenance, water, and mood into one clear planting direction.
You will not get a random list of fashionable plants. You will get the roles the planting needs to fill, the mistake most likely to weaken it, and the first useful move to make.
DIRECTION
BEFORE DECORATION.
The site sets limits
Light, mature width, winter coverage, and water decide what can succeed. A beautiful plant that cannot live in the conditions is still the wrong plant.
Your tolerance matters
The tool treats maintenance as a design choice. It accounts for how much clipping, dividing, cleanup, watering, and seasonal work you will honestly do.
The result is a brief
Your direction describes structure, supporting layers, cautions, and a first move. Use it to compare plants and reject choices that do not serve the composition.
Before anything goes in the ground
This is a design decision tool, not a plant identification or safety service. Confirm final plant choices for your climate, soil, mature size, local restrictions, and toxicity around children or pets.
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