There are many ways to plant a pretty flower bed. If you want to know the basics of practical planting tips such as soil, plant choice, pest control, watering, weeding and feeding I suggest you get a copy of my book \"Easy Answers for Great Gardens.\" If you are asking about how to make your bed full of flowers look \"pretty\" the style is up to you as I believe nothing clashes when it comes to colors from nature so just pick and plant what you like and it will be personal as well as pretty. One more tip: Use three sizes of flowers (tall, medium and low growers) and three different colors for the best look of a mixed planting. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti