Remember, plants may be small when you buy them, but eventually they'll grow both taller and wider. Spacing of plants in the garden should be determined by the eventual size that the plants will reach at maturity. If you want a formal design as seen in many of the country's historical gardens. Draw a line down the center of your garden area. Duplicate what is planted on one side exactly on the other side.
Formality is heightened when plants are clipped, lines are straight, and edges are clearly defined.
In an informal design, both sides on an imaginary center line are in balance, but informal balance in accomplished by grouping plants differently on each side using sizes and colors of plants to obtain a feeling of balance. A natural look is retained by leaving the plants unclipped, using curving lines with obscure edges following natural contours in the garden. Please make checks payable to the Atlantic County Board of Agriculture. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County provides information and educational services to all people without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, disability or handicap, or age.