Create a soft, romantic feel in your yard with these garden design ideas.

Garden size: 7x12 feet.

Garden size: 6x22 feet.

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It looks great in winter, too, thanks to structural shrubs such as yew and barberry.

Garden size: 18x10 feet.

Butterfly bush, cleome, and other favorites look great and attract butterflies to boot!

Front Yard Cottage Garden Plan

Garden size: 11 by 11 feet.

Garden size: 20 by 10 feet.

Garden size: 12 by 13 feet.

English-Style Front Yard Garden Plan

Bright Front-Yard Cottage Garden

Punch up the color in your front yard with this cottage-style garden plan.

Garden size: 9 by 11 feet.

All-Red Cottage Garden

Red makes a bold statement in the landscape.

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Add drama to your yard with this plan.

Garden size: 8x10 feet.

All-Blue Cottage Garden

Give your yard a peaceful feeling with this floriferous garden plan.

Tiny Corner Garden Plan

Garden size: 7x10 feet.

This combo mixes long-blooming perennials and shrubs like Endless Summer hydrangea for interest from spring to fall.

Garden size: 18x9 feet.

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Garden size: 24x24 feet.

Old-Fashioned Favorites Garden

Bring about a touch of yesteryear with this beautiful garden plan.

Garden size: 29x16 feet.

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before you dive in plant shopping, review all garden plan materials.

Then, ask yourself the following questions:

Do I have a suitable spot for this plan?

The layout diagram shows the rough dimensions for the plan.

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Do I have the right growing conditions?

Be sure that the plants aresuited to your USDA Hardiness Zone.

Do I need to amend my soil?

Red-Theme Garden Plan Illustration

Most plants thrive in moist, butwell-drained soil.

Blue-Theme Garden Plan Illustration

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