Lowes used to have a garden planner on their gardening site which was really cool. You also might want to check out Paul James on the HGTV site. Also, at the Lowes you can sign up for their gardening club and they send you a magazine with all types of gardening designs, tips and ideas.
take a water hose and lay it on the ground in any shape that appeals to you…step back and imagine that shape full of flowers…if you dont like it you can keep moving the hose until you get a shape you like….when you get the shape you like using a brightly colored spray paint go around where the hose is and mark the area then have fun working it then putting your flowers in that spot
this way you can always see the shape before you actually dig or anything…also go inside your house and if it is 2 story go upstairs also and get a good view of where the hose is laying at…view it from different angles to make sure it is what you want and if not keep moving the hose until you get it..different views and an extra person to move the hose can save some work and time until you get your perfect spot
i have done this and it works pretty good but remember to not paint the grass until you have the desired shape
Home Depot has leaflet to help, or better yet English Gardens. Happy planting.
Have you looked on HGTV.com?
Spring Hill nursery is a good online resource.
They have planting diagrams for a variety of needs.
I’m looking at the perennials, too.
http://springhillnursery.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_32433
Lowes used to have a garden planner on their gardening site which was really cool. You also might want to check out Paul James on the HGTV site. Also, at the Lowes you can sign up for their gardening club and they send you a magazine with all types of gardening designs, tips and ideas.
take a water hose and lay it on the ground in any shape that appeals to you…step back and imagine that shape full of flowers…if you dont like it you can keep moving the hose until you get a shape you like….when you get the shape you like using a brightly colored spray paint go around where the hose is and mark the area then have fun working it then putting your flowers in that spot
this way you can always see the shape before you actually dig or anything…also go inside your house and if it is 2 story go upstairs also and get a good view of where the hose is laying at…view it from different angles to make sure it is what you want and if not keep moving the hose until you get it..different views and an extra person to move the hose can save some work and time until you get your perfect spot
i have done this and it works pretty good but remember to not paint the grass until you have the desired shape