Yet, I explain further--- If all the plants in a bed in the front of your
house are the same height, you only really see the ones on the outer layer.
Nothing breaks the level and shows the plants behind those. No depth. Only
the color of the outer plants. See the picture below of WHAT NOT TO
DO.
 All big, upfront in your face
OR,
 One big blob.
OR,
 Blob extreme!
Remember your school photos? They line you up short in front and tall in back
so they can see everyone? There you go. Nod your head now.
Add some up and
down and now you see into the bed. Depth.
It is a far better thing to use
smaller growing plants than overloading with unruly ones that outgrow the space
too quickly. See this picture of "what works better".
 Getting better.
OR,
THere are at least six layers of height in this picture.
Can you find them all?
When you get really tricky with this layering/depth concept you
introduce a few or even just one of the taller choices upfront just to break
the rules and make it even more
interesting. Artistic liscense.
 Generally low in front, but some taller added in mid
section with mid levels behind. In other words, not quite as static a design
as soldiers in a row.
O.k., so you knew all that. View it as just a refresher. And looking at
pictures is always good.
I have more on the topic of interest in my next
newsletter.
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