12. Uneven Plant Count
Materials required: a strange quantity of plants
Making Cost: Varies
There’s an old proverb that goes, “Plant in threes.” Because an odd number of plants have a pleasing appearance, this hack is purely decorative. Planting in odd numbers produces “eye appeal” because the clusters can be placed in an uneven, organic way.
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Compared to a block of straight lines, the plants appear much more natural and have more visual weight as a result. Yet, this cluster-in-odd-numbers trick won’t work for you if you prefer your garden to have an even, segmented appearance. Everything is up to your own taste in aesthetics.