Tiered Approach To Gardening

Display your plants more effectively: group them by height. A uniform layer of plants is fine in fields, but it's not so great in a garden. Try putting short plants in front and taller ones in back. For example, lilacs provide the backdrop for shorter plants like lamb's ear and iris, mid size plants such as lily and sedum, and tall plants such as garden phlox and hollyhock (a biennial.)