Garden Plans BY CARMEN JOHNSTON
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Boutique Bouquet Cutting Garden
A roomy courtyard wrapped in treillage becomes a working art studio for flowers, with generous rows of cut-and-come-again bloomers lining the paths. Soft gravel walks encircle a central fountain, and every turn offers stems at arm’s reach. Morning here is pure serenity...just the snip of pruners, the hum of bumble bees, and butterflies drifting as you gather a fresh armful for the kitchen countertop vases. Abundant, orderly, and deeply relaxing, this garden makes everyday arranging feel like a little ritual.
Bountiful Potager Garden
Create a beautiful and productive potager garden with this bountiful layout, blending vegetables, herbs, and flowers for a lush, cottage-style look. Designed for full sun, this kitchen garden plan offers continuous harvests, vibrant color, and timeless curb appeal all season long.
Gated Garden Welcome
A welcoming front walk becomes a garden destination, with a graceful path winding through layers of soft color toward the front door. Flower-filled borders, elegant containers, and a canopy of mature trees create a warm first impression, while the gentle rhythm of the planting makes evening strolls feel special. Inviting, colorful, and beautifully framed, this front entrance turns an everyday arrival into a moment to enjoy.
Classic Southern Curb Appeal
Good curb appeal is really just good structure dressed up with color. Evergreens do the heavy lifting here, clipped and layered so the beds look intentional in February as much as in May. Magnolias carry the seasons, soft pink in early spring and creamy white by summer, while a band of mixed annuals keeps color moving along the stone walk until frost. Polished, welcoming, and handsome in every season, this is the classic curb appeal that makes the whole town slow down and admire on their daily commute.
Picket Fence Promenade
A cheery picket fence planting that turns the daily mail run into a dose of joy. Yellow Lady climbing roses weave across the railings while purple clematis twines around the post, and foxglove spires rise behind a ribbon of pink yarrow and sunny coreopsis. Green Velvet boxwoods anchor the border with year round polish, giving the flowers a tidy evergreen frame. Friendly, fragrant, and easy to keep neat, this narrow bed delivers bright curb appeal from spring through fall.
Treillage on the Terrace
A classic trellis wall becomes living art as flowering David Austin roses mingle with clematis vines, weaving coral and aubergine blooms atop a crisp white lattice. Cushions of blush and lavender perennials soften the base, guiding the eye to a serene water feature at center. Calm, fragrant, and refreshingly simple, this courtyard retreat invites morning coffee, quiet reading, and entertaining conversation with friends.
Winding Lavender Pathway
A charming pathway winds through drifts of perennial blooms in soft shades of purple, white, and green, leading to a cozy sitting nook for two. Fragrant, long-lasting, and thoughtfully arranged, this garden invites you to slow down and savor the view. It’s a timeless space for quiet mornings with a cup of coffee, sunset chats with friends, or simply enjoying the ever-changing tapestry of blooms down the perennial garden path.
Pops of Poolside Color
Brighten your backyard with this poolside garden plan featuring lush limelight hydrangeas, pleached trees, and vibrant container flowers. Designed for full sun, it blends structure with tropical color for a resort-style oasis—perfect for relaxing, entertaining, and enjoying bold summer blooms.
Greetings from the Mailbox
Create a charming mailbox garden with this full-sun landscape plan featuring lantana, salvia, abelia, mandevilla, rosemary, and Shasta daisies. Designed for Zones 6–9, this easy-care flower bed adds color, fragrance, and curb appeal to your front yard all season long.
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Artist Credit:
Renderings drawn by Sam Carter for Carmen Johnston Gardens
Resource Guide created by Beth Bryan