The main issue when constructing a garden is where to make it. Many of the great gardens in the history and today often include: a location that is topographically significant, a suitable microclimate for plants, a well-designed connection to water, and rich soil. However, a good garden design, which is well-planned and constructed, can boost up the value of the garden more than just its location.
First, excavated subsoil and topsoil carefully need to be amended, depending on ratio of clay to humus (soil acidity or alkalinity should be taken into account as well); Mix amendment thoroughly with existing native soil. Be sure to till and amend an area twice the size high and wide of any plant container. Also, "conditioning the soil thoroughly before planting enables the plants to establish themselves quickly and so play their part in the design."[1] Since “many native plants prefer an impoverished soil, and the closer to their natural habitat they are in the garden, the better,” a poor soil is better than a rich soil that has been artificially enriched.
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