Do you have gaps in your landscape that you’re not quite sure what to do with? Fruit and vegetable plants could be the answer, even if you’re not working with a lot of space. Blueberry and raspberry bushes are ideal for planting alongside foundational, evergreen shrubs in your landscape design.

Or, you can try adding herbs into small spots that might otherwise be empty — by adding more ground cover, you’ll not only make your landscape more productive as an edible garden, but minimize the amount of weeding required.

When you’re choosing the best vegetables for this purpose, just be mindful of their growth habit — if you add mint, for example, you’ll quickly find it spreading and taking over the space rather than growing up.