I keep a "Gardening Journal" noting what grows well and what does not. Since I can't remember from one year to the next, I rely on my garden notes. In late fall I put white plastic knives with the plant names written on them in the ground to remind me where my perennials are. You're smart to plan ahead Michelle.

Planning ahead is something gardeners definitely need to learn to do. I often take photos to help remind me, so I'm not, for example, in the position of having to reconjure spring's daffodils months later when its time to plan a fall bulb order.