Thursday, 01 April 2010 02:24

It’s that time of year when peoples’ thoughts turn to their garden. If you are one of them, consider there are many factors in creating a pleasing garden, such as bloom color and leaf color, and how they work with all the other garden hardscapes. To achieve a garden that complements the architecture of your house as well as one that embellishes your surroundings review these tips given by Kenn Cross, a well-known landscape architect.

• Give thought to color and don’t mix cool and warm shades. If your house is painted a warm color then use walls, gravel, mulch, plants and other accessories in warm tones; do the opposite if you have cool tones.

• If it is too hot in your backyard, then put in a water feature and plant cool colors so your body will perceive that it is cooler. Use fuchsia, blues, purples and pastels.

• If you have a lot of trees in your yard, and it is very cool then you may want to add a fire pit and plants in warm colors.

• If you have a modern home, then use clean lines and jewel or primary colors. Pastel shades are used for mid-century architecture.

• Even number of plants should be used for a formal home with an even number of windows on each side of front door. If a house is asymmetrical, the use odd number of plants on each side of front door.

• You don’t always have to use flower color to make an impact. Concentrate on leaf color, using appropriate shades of gray, blue or yellow.

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