Landscaping

These are my suggestions for creating an attractive arrangement of flowers in your flower beds. Follow these suggestions to create beautiful, natural, and impressive displays of your spring-flowering bulbs. (Of course, these are only my opinions; if you don't share them, feel free to ignore them!)

Plant Odd Numbers

Always plant odd numbers of bulbs. This looks more natural than even numbers:

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Avoid Straight Lines

Never plant bulbs in a straight line. They don't grow naturally in straight lines. Instead, plant masses of flowers in an undulating shape:

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Plant Same Colours Together

Don't intersperse colours. You get a more dramatic effect if a large numbers of flowers of the same colour and type are planted together, as a unit:

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Asymmetrical Beds

Create asymmetrical beds where possible. This looks more natural than square, rectangular or round beds:

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