Mistake: Trying to avoid uncomfortable bare spots when planting a garden can backfire as plants grow in. Ignoring plant spacing recommendations and overplanting can later lead to a crowded garden, plant health decline, and extra money spent on removals.
Solution: Repeat this mantra: “Plants grow, plants grow.” It may sound crazy, but given proper soil prep, light, and watering, plants naturally want to get bigger which means it’s ok to see empty spaces in your landscape, especially in early spring. Try adding mulch to sparse areas until plants fill in.