Pre-Planned Gardens

All About Our Pre-Planned Gardens

Pre-Planned Gardens are our most direct path to a cohesive, waterwise landscape—because the hardest parts of garden design are already decided: plant selection, spacing, and placement. These “Gardens in a Box” were introduced over a decade ago and remain perennial sell-outs for a reason: each kit arrives with premium plants, care guidance, and a garden map that shows exactly where everything goes. 

This map-forward approach isn’t just convenient—it’s horticulturally sound. Correct spacing determines how a planting matures: airflow, root competition, and the way color and texture read at peak season. Our exclusive Pre-Planned Gardens are developed by respected professionals, including founder and chief horticulturist David Salman and designer Lauren Springer, to deliver balanced height transitions, coordinated color, and bloom timing that carries through the season. 

The plant palettes are chosen with Western realities in mind—sun, wind, and leaner water budgets—while remaining broadly useful anywhere gardeners want drought-tolerant, lower-input performance. These gardens lean waterwise (xeric) in lower-precipitation regions, use long- or repeat-blooming perennials, and emphasize pollinator-friendly plants that provide natural nectar. 

Getting started is straightforward: match the kit to your site (sun exposure and soil moisture), prepare the bed, and follow the map for placement. Water to establish, then transition toward waterwise irrigation as roots develop—because long-term resilience comes from deep, well-settled plants, not constant watering. When you begin with a professionally designed layout, your garden looks intentional earlier, and it improves year after year as perennials fill in. 

If you want a confident blueprint for a new bed—or a reliable way to convert thirsty plantings into something more sustainable—start with a Pre-Planned Garden. It’s expert design made practical: plant by the map, then enjoy a landscape that’s resilient by design.

FAQs About Pre-Planned Gardens

1. What is a Pre-Planned Garden?
   A garden kit (“Garden in a Box”) that includes curated plants, care instructions, and a planting map for easy placement and spacing. 
2. What’s included with each Pre-Planned Garden kit?
   Premium plants, care guidance, and a convenient garden map (plus supporting instructions) to make planting simple. 
3. Who designs the Pre-Planned Gardens?
   Gardens are professionally designed by top horticulturists, including founder David Salman and designer Lauren Springer. 
4. Are these gardens drought-tolerant and waterwise?
   Yes—many designs are built around waterwise (xeric) performance and resilient, easy-care perennial selections. 
5. Will a Pre-Planned Garden help pollinators? Many kits emphasize pollinator-friendly, nectar-rich plants and season-long bloom for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.