Plants should be selected that will attain the proper dimensions for the design
| Maintaining the New American Garden . . . | |
| James van Sweden stresses that New American Gardens are low maintenance, not no maintenance. | |
| Maintenance is related to plant choices. Concentrated effort is required to select the correct plants and to properly establish them in the planting site. | |
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Plants should be selected that will attain the proper dimensions for the design |
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| Particularly aggressive species must be used judiciously or avoided. | |
| Water requirements must be noted and combinations with similar moisture requirements should be utilized. | |
| Irrigation, weed control, and nutrient supplements may be required in the establishment stage. Established gardens need little additional water, pesticides, or pruning. | |
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