crafts: Step 1: Pick the Perfect Spot

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Step 1

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Hi! Welcome to our special series for creating a beautiful new garden. Whether you want to grow flowers or vegetables, the first and most important step is to pick the right spot for your garden.

Start looking at areas of your yard: Consider the amount of sunlight and moisture different spots receive. Are there features such as slopes you need to take into account? Use these factors to pick where you'll put your new garden. Also keep in mind your overall climate—average rainfall and temperature. Then make sure the plants you choose will like those conditions. Not sure what to grow? Check out our Plant Encyclopedia for help!

Effort-Saving Tip:

Build a raised bed to make your garden easier to maintain. You won't have to bend over as much to tend to it, and you won't compact the soil by walking on it.

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