How should I scape this without hardscape?

[CuriousFins]

My upcoming tank will have an ambulia, a java fern, a ludwigia repens, 2 water sprites(these will be floating I think), and a 10 pack of dwarf sag. It's a 10g, and I will have black sand as the substrate. I'm not planning on having any hardscape at the moment, because I'm on a budget and hardscape is expensive. Any ideas on how to arrange the plants? Stocking will be a betta and some shrimp or snails.

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Your java fern will want to stay out of the gravel so you should at least have a bit of wood or a pebble to stick in on....but otherwise just experiment and see what you like best. Tall plants are better at the back, short in the front

 

[vanalisa]

My upcoming tank will have an ambulia, a java fern, a ludwigia repens, 2 water sprites(these will be floating I think), and a 10 pack of dwarf sag. It's a 10g, and I will have black sand as the substrate. I'm not planning on having any hardscape at the moment, because I'm on a budget and hardscape is expensive. Any ideas on how to arrange the plants? Stocking will be a betta and some shrimp or snails.

Perhaps you can find some rocks? Or maybe some sort of decorative ornament that is fish and tank safe?