I’d like to interrupt the depths of winter to bring you visions of summer.

And flowers.

And things that are green.

(Remember the color green?)

Let’s say you want to add gorgeous perennials to your yard for this coming summer, so your neighbors stop to look… flowers that offer big color for very little water… flowers that don’t require a lot of work…

But you’re busy.

Or, you just want to keep it simple.

Here’s a simple hack to get a beautiful garden. Best of all, you can do this while you’re snuggled up in a chair watching snow fall outside.

Check out pre-planned flower gardens

Pop online and check out pre-planned flower gardens (aka, gardens in a box)

Yep, despite the frozen tundra that many of us have outside, winter is the time of year to sign up for one, so you can get it in the spring.

It’s tempting to think: “Pre-planned gardens are just for beginners.”

Or: “Sounds like something for master gardeners.”

Nope and nope.

I volunteered at a pick-up location for pre-planned gardens last spring, and I can assure you, these gardens are for everybody. They are not a reflection of your gardening skill level. You can still enjoy choosing flowers for different parts of your yard!

So, what are preplanned flower gardens?

Here’s a look at what pre-planned flower gardens are >>

When you click the link above, you’ll also find 4 pre-planned garden options that are ideal for the high plains and intermountain west.

Worth noting, I don’t get paid to share the options above. (Though, I wish I did because I’m a fan of all of them.)

I’m just sharing them because they make western gardening easier.

Even if you like the idea of pre-planned flowers, you may still want to learn which plants grow well in our gotta-have-some-moxie West. Stay tuned for some of my fave resources for finding beautiful western plants.

Cheers to things that are green!

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