Southern Gardening Guide

Spruce up your garden with fresh ideas and simple how-tos

Your Yard Calendar

Follow our calendar guide to turn your common yard into an uncommon delight. Rebecca Bull Reed shares a day-by-day account of this remarkable front-yard transformation.

3. Mass plants for impact.
Photography Joseph De Sciose, William Dickey / Styling Leigh Anne Montgomery

3. Mass plants for impact.

Keep your plant and color palette to a minimum. We satisfied Lynne's desire for saturated hues with groupings of 'Serena Purple' angelonias, 'Landmark Gold' lantanas, 'Double Knock Out' roses, and chartreuse sun coleus. Why you'll be glad you did: Clustering your plants creates a big effect. A garden of singletons doesn't look like much. Later, you'll wonder where your money went.

Next4. Surround sitting areas with plants.


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