Planting

Planting is the process of establishing trees, shrubs, flowers, or vegetables in your landscape to enhance curb appeal, create privacy, or grow your own food. Whether you're designing a perennial garden, adding foundation shrubs, or starting a backyard vegetable patch, the right approach makes all the difference. Angi helps you find local pros and practical guidance to bring your planting vision to life.

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Planting Articles and Advice
Amber Guetebier  •  Aug 5, 2026
13 Fall Gardening Tips for a Beautiful Spring Bloom
Wondering what to do in your garden in the fall? Before the winter months come, you’ll want to make sure to perform some essential tasks like mulching your beds and planting bulbs to ensure a beautiful garden in the spring.
Paige Bennett  •  Aug 5, 2026
Need New Plants? 8 Tips for Ordering Healthy Plants Online
If you’re wondering how to order plants online, follow these helpful tips to make sure you receive vibrant, healthy plants for your home and garden every time.
Amy Freeman  •  Aug 4, 2026
Perlite vs. Vermiculite for Potted Plants
Perlite vs. vermiculite: Which one will help your garden grow? Read on to learn more about these two soil additives and their uses.
Gemma Johnstone  •  Aug 4, 2026
10 Outdoor Plants You (Most Likely) Can’t Kill
If you don’t have the skills to nurture delicate garden plants, selecting low-maintenance species makes sense. Try these outdoor plants you (most likely) can’t kill.
Allie Ogletree  •  Aug 4, 2026
Create Buzz by Building a Bee-Friendly Garden
Honeybees and other pollinators have a positive impact on the fruits, vegetables, and flowers in your garden. Here’s how bees benefit your yard.
Katy Willis  •  Aug 4, 2026
What Are the Best Types of Tomatoes to Grow in Your Garden?
No other tomato tastes as good as one from your garden. Find out the best types of tomatoes to grow in your garden. Learn the best tomatoes for salads, best tomato varieties for sauces, best tomatoes for growing outdoors, and more.
Katy Willis  •  Aug 4, 2026
10 Container Gardening Ideas for Any Outdoor Space
Enjoy flowers and foliage even if you only have a small deck or patio with these top container gardening ideas. Get ideas for container gardening, from window boxes full of salad leaves to bathtubs full of fiery ornamentals with our expert guide.
Madison Troyer  •  Aug 4, 2026
Flowers That Will Add Color to Your Garden Throughout the Year
Using almanac and gardening sources, Angi compiled a list of 10 types of flowers that will produce colorful blooms at different times throughout the year.
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Common Planting Questions

You should exercise care when deciding how to landscape over a leach field for your septic system. You typically want lightweight materials that won’t damage the drain field’s perforated pipes. When adding plants to the area, select plants with shallow roots, such as grass or flower gardens. Trees with deep roots could damage the pipes in the field.

The best time to plant a privet hedge is autumn, ideally October or early November. Fall is the best time to plant privet hedges because young plants need plenty of water to jump-start their growth, and it typically rains more during this season. However, you can also successfully plant privets in the spring.

The bottom of a window box is all about proper drainage. Start by drilling some holes in the bottom to help accomplish this. Once you are finished, choose between stones, gravel, pea gravel, or simple pebbles. Pile 1 to 2 inches of your preferred material on the bottom. These materials allow water to filter through the soil before being pushed out of the bottom.

DIY home gardening can be relaxing, joyful, and cost-effective. From mowing your lawn to planting your own flower beds, there is a wide variety of gardening tasks that you can do yourself to make your yard look beautiful. If you’d rather spend your time not in the dirt, or if you’d like someone to take care of your plants for you, calling a professional gardening service is best. They can give you a workup of what services you’ll need and how often to schedule them.

Monkey grass is easy to care for and extremely hardy. It grows slowly and tolerates a wide range of sunlight and soil conditions, so it’s not likely to require fertilizer. The most notable maintenance step is annual pruning in the late winter to early spring, which will help manage its length and keep it healthy and thriving.