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We Plan, You Plant is a design service offered by New Garden Landscaping & Nursery to assist you with the design and layout of your home landscaping projects. This page contains information to help you prepare for your appointment with our We Plan, You Plant designer. 

Before your 'We Plan, You Plant' appointment...

Gather Your Materials

We’ll need a few things before your appointment so your designer can prepare as much as possible in advance. Take photos and measurements of existing bed areas and structures. You'll find a list of the information you'll need on the pre-appointment worksheet. You will upload them when you make your appointment.

At the appointment your designer will take the opportunity to discuss your needs and possibly show you some plant options in the nursery before finalizing your design.

Download Pre-Appointment Worksheet

Tips for Great Results

In-Store We Plan, You Plant appointment are located at New Garden Landscaping & Nursery's New Garden Gazebo. New Garden Landscaping & Nursery will devote one hour of consultation and design time with our We Plan, You Plant designer for you. This is sufficient time to plan a specific area, such as a front foundation or island bed, and costs $60 (includes tax). Please note that the service is not applicable to areas with a width or length over 50 feet, and each appointment or online design session is limited to one area at a time. An area is a space bounded by structure, grass, hardscaping, or any other feature that delineates a single, contiguous planting space. For more extensive areas that you would like to plant yourself, we recommend breaking a project into smaller areas and scheduling a WPYP for each one separately.

If you decide you need help installing all or part of your project, even after your WPYP consultation, we can help!

Let us show you how easy it can be to turn your landscaping dreams into reality!

 

Tips for Great Results with your We Plan, You Plan Design

SHAPE THE NEW PLANTING BED

Use a garden hose to lay out the shape of a free-form bed; use a tape measure and a straight edge, such as a piece of lumber, for formal straight-line bed. Then spray paint the bed outline (Be sure to use a paint can that will spray in an upside-down position). Tip: Avoid creating hard to mow corners.

CALL ULOCO

Call ULOCO at 800-632-4949 or use their online form to locate any underground phone or internet cables, electrical wires, or gas lines. This is a free service.

CLEAR OUT THE BED AREA

Remove grass and relocate any unwanted plants in the new bed area.

TILL THE PLANTING AREA AND ADD SOIL AMENDMENTS

For groundcovers and natural areas, till at least 4" deep. For shrubs and seasonal color beds, till at least 8" deep. Edge the bed with a sharp spade by trenching 3" deep around the outside (do not till beneath shallow-rooted plants such as dogwoods or Japanese maples.)

Once soil is loosened, till in soil amendments. For very heavy clay, add four 2 cu. ft. bags of soil conditioner per 100 sq. ft. of bed. For average soil, add two or three bags. For excellent soil, add one or two bags.

(printable bed prep instructions)

LOCATE AND SPACE PLANTS

Before planting, place all plants in the bed. Use the We Plan, You Plant plan as a general guide. Adapt the exact location and number of plants to suit your vision of the planting.

Remember that the recommended spacing is based on the plants' horticultural requirements and mature size under good conditions.

PREPARE SOIL AND INSTALL PLANTS

Prepare the soil and install the plants according to the design and information you received during your session with our designer. Here are watering and maintenance calendar guides to help you care for your plants.

MULCH

Follow the recommendations provided in your plan. General guidelines are:

One bale of pine straw for each 35 sq. ft. of bed. This will normally cover a 5'x7' area 3" deep. (try our Pine Straw Calculator)

One 2 cu. ft. bag of wood mulch (shredded hardwood, mini nugget or big nugget) for each 144 sq ft. of bed. This will normally cover a 12'x12' area 2" deep.

(printable mulching instructions)