Give your plants
room to become
the garden you imagine.
Meet the Plant Spacing Workbook. Turn mature sizes and a few bed measurements into a planting plan you can check before you dig.
- Keep mature sizes and spacing together
- Sketch plant footprints on a simple grid
- Count what you need before buying
4 printable pages · No BloomYard account needed
From “one more plant?”
to “there is room to grow.”
Start with one bed and a short plant list. Put the measurements on paper before deciding how many pots to bring home.
Start with mature size
Record cultivar names, mature widths, recommended spacing, and sources.
Sketch the usable bed
Draw boundaries, paths, and mature plant footprints on a scaled grid.
Check the fit
Compare center distances and edge clearances before planting.
Count, then review
Turn the labeled centers on your sketch into a counted shopping list.
A little clarity
for your next garden day.
Get your free Plant Spacing Workbook.
A few good
questions.
Built to help you observe, organize, and plan.
Does every plant use the same spacing?
No. Use the exact plant or cultivar guidance. The workbook helps you compare those recommendations with your bed and intended layout.
What does center-to-center mean?
Measure from the middle of one plant to the middle of its neighbor. Do not measure the recommended distance between the edges of nursery pots.
Does it work for a curved bed?
Yes. Sketch the actual boundary, take several depth measurements, and check the outer plant footprints against the edge.
How do I use the workbook?
Download the PDF, print it, and write your notes by hand. Use a separate copy for beds with different conditions.