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A landscape review will help your garden thrive next year Would you like to have a healthier, thriving, more attractive garden next year? Fall is a great time to take stock of your landscape and make plans for the next growing season. Take a stroll around your yard and make an honest evaluation. What looks good? What looks sad or listless? Are there places where it feels too full or others where it feels too empty? "Do yourself a favor and start a list now that you can use when you shop next spring," said Proven Winners. Here are some things to consider in your landscape review. Landscape changes As plants grow and mature, you may need to adjust your plantings. Do you have plants that have grown too big for their location? Perhaps you could transplant them to a space that could be filled in more. Perhaps a tree has grown larger, providing more shade, and you need to replace the plants underneath it with ones that will better tolerate shade. Great Plant Picks has lists of plants for different types of shade. In your landscape review, consider how you are using your yard and whether you would prefer to use it in different ways. Perhaps you would like your landscape to include: --Space for entertaining friends and family --Play area for your children --Private refuge where you could read, relax or meditate --Vegetable garden --Garden for cut flowers --Habitat for birds and other wildlife Read more in our latest blog post.