By mounding the beds, you get more soil surface and you can layer the plants.

It's better to have an overview than do it in stages. Look at everything that's here and how you'll use it.

It's much better to do some planning rather than just buying. So many times you come home from the nursery and walk around and around the yard saying, 'Where can I plant this?' We really encourage people to plan now and buy later.

Most trees and grasses require four to six hours of sun a day to thrive.