How to Line a Driveway With Plants

Measure the length of the driveway to help figure out plant spacing. Place stakes at each corner to designate the garden bed at the beginning and end of the driveway. This will help guide your planting.

Draw a diagram of the yard. Indicate on the diagram the type of plants that you want to plant and that will grow in your climate. Pick plants that fit your needs. For instance, trees or shrubs planted along driveways soften the hard lines that the roof creates, but make looking down the driveway difficult when backing out. Use a mix of plants of varying heights, but keep the look symmetrical to prevent a chaotic look.

Spray the garden-bed area along each side of the driveway with an herbicide that contains glyphosate to remove grass or weeds. Wait 10 days to reapply. Till the soil to break up any clumps.

Tie a string to a stake at each end of the garden bed to help create a straight line for planting.

Read the spacing recommendation on the plant's container. For example, lilacs need 4 to 6 feet of space between plants. Use stakes to designate each plant's planting site.

Dig a planting hole twice the size of the plant's root ball and at the same depth as the plant has been planted in the container. Place the plant inside of the hole and pack soil around the base.

Spread a 3- to 4-inch layer of mulch around the plants to keep your lawn from invading the flower bed.