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| Research
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| First of all you have to determine the maintenance requirements of the garden as well the area which you can allocate to your background garden. Set a budget for yourself and choose plants which do not require high maintenance if you are pressed for time. Besides this, you should find out which tools you will need for developing and maintaining your background garden. If there are some plants in your backyard, decide which ones to keep and which ones to dispose of. |
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| Planning a Simple and Uncluttered background Garden |
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| Your background garden should not be cluttered or overcrowded with plants. Not only will it give a bad look; but it will also attract many pests. You should develop a proper layout of your garden and decide the position of various plants. |
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| Selecting the Right Plants |
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| You should choose the right plants according to your needs. For example, if you want a lot of butterflies in your backyard garden then plant items which they are attracted to such as marigold, pansies, aster and dill. |
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| Determining the Right Spot |
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| The right spot for a backyard garden depends on the direction of the sun. For example, if you develop your garden towards the southeast, it will get little or moderate sunlight and thus you should try to get an even sunlight distribution by placing the plants in rows which run southeast and northwest. The main objective is to plan your backyard garden in a manner which allows the plants to get equally distributed sunlight for the longest time. |
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| The Soil |
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| If you are planning for a small backyard garden then you have to remove the sod whereas for a large backyard garden, you have to plough the ground. Removing the sod is an easy process and you can find a step-by-step guide in books, magazines or on the web. |
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| The ground where you want to place the plants should be fine to allow the seed to get packed with the soil. Read books and magazines and search the web to get a lot of tips on growing a backyard garden. |
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