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Bedding Plants

By David Beaulieu, About.com

Definition:

Bedding plants are plants (usually annuals) massed with others to produce the maximum in visual appeal. With an eye to the five basic elements of landscape design (color, scale, line, form and texture), a landscape designer skillfully arranges each bedding plant in relation to the accompanying annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees. By browsing the pictures in the following resource, you can learn more about how to use the five basic elements of landscape design:

Landscape Design Ideas: A Pictorial Guide

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