sharon wrote:
Hi

I'm moving into a new place next month and it's got a garden )

It's only a small lawn with a couple of borders, no more than 30 ft
square, but up till now I've only ever lived in flats so it's my first
garden...

Basically, what should I do with the border? I was thinking of planting
up some bulbs for next spring then putting some bedding plants in next
summer... but I don't want to dig up the bulbs after they flower if
they'll come back every year like daffodils. So should I plant the bulbs
in the back half of the border and put the bedding plants in the front?

Sorry I'm completely clueless

I've noticed over the years that experienced gardeners are always moving
things about if they don't look right, or aren't happy in a certain
location, but they invariably have a good soil structure which allows
them to do that without damaging the roots. So, I'd attend to the basics
before I planted anything in the borders. Shouldn't be too arduous in
your case.