Don't plant things too close to each other or to fences. It's amazing how they spread out and obscure views / block paths.
When you put a pile of something somewhere, temporarily, make sure it's not a problem if it is actually there for the next five years.
This issue was drilled into my head with the tracts of new homes in Boise; that 5-10 years later had plant beds were overgrown and too crowded.
> When you put a pile of something somewhere, temporarily, make sure it's not a problem if it is actually there for the next five years.
Haha, good advice! I can absolutely see where this will happen.