Northeast Gardening: Advice on planning a border?, 1 by Meg_fw

Meg_fw wrote:
Good point, Andy. I think the foundation bed was prepared by my predecessor--there are no external roots, the soil seems good, etc. But I should probably do the same thing in the whole yard if I'm going to plant a lot of stuff there. I think that's my problem with another bed in the back--I prepared it, but not well enough. Is that fix-able? I mean, can I continue digging compost etc into it in the spring and fall, even though there are plants there--sort of scratch in around the plants?

Oh, and here's another picture of our resident Frenchie, looking oh-so-elegant...