Using Colors in Your Garden

Using color in your garden will be a valuable asset to the curb appeal of your home and a joy for all to admire.

Getting started is easy. Choose an area of your yard. The soil needs to be tilled and fertilized in preparation for planting. Now consider a theme. You might have a favorite color in mind or mood you’d like to convey. The color of your home could be accented, garden furniture or a trellis can add color. Picking a theme can be fun. Be creative. Here’s some examples of themes to get you thinking: Patriotic-red, white and blue; Bold-bright colors for a real punch; Foliage Garden-greens of every hue; Monochromatic-many hues of one color; Harmonious-use of two-three colors located next to one another on a color wheel (sharing a primary, parent color); Contrasting-use of two colors across from each other on a color wheel (such as green and red, or yellow and violet) and
Polychromatic-use of all colors. The textures and shades of your theme garden should be exciting to you, that’s what is really important.

As you choose plants, consider the amount of sunlight your plot will get. Plants must be hardy to your zone of the country. An educated nursery worker would be delighted to help. Gardening Catalogs, landscaping books and the internet are informative. Judge how much time you’re willing to spend caring for your project when selecting vegetation. While planning think about height of specimens. Placement in the bed is key. Shorter plants are best planted in front, medium height in the middle area, and tallest in the rear.

Using color in your garden can be as simple or complicated as you wish. Enjoy the adventure and happy planting.