Question

Do you think you can have too many plants? I really love full looking borders with maybe just little pathways through the plants rather than all lawn/decking with a few plants. I think I might be overplanting but then surely everything just kinda finds it's place and settles? Can I see overflowing full of plants gardens please?  

Answer 1

I love borders like this too. My lawn is only tiny. Only problem is some plants do get covered up and disappear so sometimes I do wish I planned more rather than just buying things I love at the time. I just can’t resist though ‍♀️

Answer 2

This is the first year I've really planted much and I'm now making myself stop as I think I need to let things establish and spread. I have no idea what I'm doing but my head is telling me not to over plant  

Answer 3

I long for a full established border. I think all the sparsely planted photos you see on here are because they are only just done as well as the overwhelming focus on landscaping rather than the actual planting

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@maraud5 I agree

Answer 4

Not great photos, but this was last year

Answer 5

I love that look though. It’s relaxed and more natural. Is there such a thing as buying too many plants!? You can always split and move things next year.  

Comments

@vengeful421 I asked myself that question as I placed another order for three giant hostas  

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You can’t go wrong with a hosta. It’s good for well being  

Answer 6

If you plant closely you get an effect straight away and also suppress weeds. You constantly have something to watch, a plant coming, blossoming or seeding. And additionally the bees and butterflies. This is where the calming effect and the challenge comes in, and also you're always a little humble, never quite taking the credit for a natural process you're guiding.  

Answer 7

No, no such thing as too many plants! You can always move them around later if they end up in the wrong place.  

Answer 8

This is one of my low maintenance ones - all spread and so suppress weeds!  

Answer 9

I have gaps everywhere as I'm waiting for my Dhalias to come through which were huge last year, also my fuchsias/phlox still not bloomed, hate all the gaps, I'm so impatient  

Answer 10

Never too many plants

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We have lived here for 2 and a half years and the garden was virtually empty when we moved in

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@dispute24 is this England?  

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@peasant8 yes I live in Cornwall

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@dispute24 your garden is beautiful. It reminds me of growing up in South Africa. Huge gardens, beautiful plants and lots of space

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@peasant8 thank you, we love our garden and it is still a work in progress. New beds will be going in when we can venture out to buy more plants

Answer 11

I love gardens like that! I've taken away part of my lawn and put in two huge beds. They're a bit sparse at the mo but hopefully in a year or two they'll fill out x

Answer 12

More plants less weeds

Answer 13

Country gardens look great. I like a bit of space as a sun worshiper but pack my beds that have got larger in time.  

Answer 14

This is how we garden. We buy plants because we like them and then find a gap for them. The more the merrier.  

Answer 15

As my mum says, there is always room to add more  x

Answer 16

Gardens are for plants. They look lovely

Answer 17

NO lol

Answer 18

I aim to see no soil just keep adding and squashing in lol

Answer 19

Even in raised bed

Answer 20

As a non gardener I’d just say it’s your garden do what makes you happy! Most of gardens on here are just completed so plants are small but will bloom in time.  

Answer 21

My borders are chocker so very very few weeds grow all perennials and shrubs

Answer 22

You can't possibly have too many flowers  plant more. go up if you can't go out.  

Answer 23

I need more colure plants on my bourders going to fill mine up

Answer 24

I'm new to gardening and have found I need to take plants out as they weren't really growing as too crowded. Am I the only one?  

Answer 25

No NEVER  

Answer 26

Ah well these photos have just confirmed I can keep going  I'm pleased I'm not the only one who moves stuff around as well

Answer 27

Nope def not. This is just one of my beds and there are still gaps to fill.  

Answer 28

This is what it's like now, it just gets fuller as the season moves on. I have colour though out the year, I love it.  

Answer 29

No, you can’t have too many!  

Answer 30

Never have too many

Answer 31

I often wonder that myself because my borders are full, and I still look at plants if I pop out to the shop lol

Answer 32

I prefer more plants than hard landscaping too. Everyone has their own taste. Do what you like it's your bit of paradise

Answer 33

Heres mine, and i keep squeezing more in, was a tip when i moved in 3 years ago not a plant in sight , the previous owners grew black bin bags x

Answer 34

You can't better an over full garden, nothing nicer in my book  

Answer 35

I’ve got both semi tight and tight border the tight border looks better to me anyway. Your garden your choice xxx

Answer 36

I’m so jealous! I have a buttercup problem, so I’m trying to get rid of that, but this is the effect I want

Answer 37

I always get told off for being overgrown. This is the hacked back look! Gooseberries on their way. Stacks of rosemary and sage.  

Comments

And a tonne of cornflowers I must have sown last year and forgotten about!  

Answer 38

I've just planted up new borders so they will look pretty sparse for a while until the plants grow a bit. I love full borders but some plants don't like over crowding. I keep a lot of plants in pots and move them around to fill in any gaps

Answer 39

I love full borders