Ordering a pre-planned garden takes the decision-making out of selection and leaves you to the fun part: laying out and planting your garden! Choose your planting area, whether a pre-existing bed or a newly-dug garden. Consider the sun requirements of your pre-planned garden, most planned gardens are intended for either mostly sun or mostly shade. Make sure to choose a well-draining area, as most plants don't thrive in constantly-wet conditions. Then measure the space, making sure it meets the size recommended in the planting instructions or diagram. You'll need to check the planting instructions for your individual varieties: spacing guidelines will allow you to prepare for your plants' mature widths. Check the mature heights of your plants, too. In most flower beds, it makes sense to place taller plants toward the back of the bed, to allow shorter varieties to shine. Many of our pre-planned kits come with a planting layout for your garden. You may also sketch your own layout if you prefer, or use an online landscaping design program to plan it. Some gardeners even create their plans on the plot of ground itself, using markers or tags to represent plants. Your plants may appear spaced far apart this year, but they'll fill in within a couple of growing seasons. Using a tape measure, space your perennials or bulbs before setting them in the ground.