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Creating A Beautiful, Cohesive Garden Is Easy With These Helpful Tips
By ADIA AYANNA
Mix and Match
Balance your garden with contrasting yet complementary plants. For example, pair a feathery Juniper with a delicate shrub rose to add texture and colorful dimension.
Grow plants together that don't compete as they have the same maintenance needs and benefit each other by warding off pests.
Repetition
Create harmony and structure by using the same variety of plants at strategic points in the yard, combining similar shapes and colors, or using the same color pots.
You can match the color of your home with your plants. Avoid flowers that are too similar in color and shape, or they'll fall flat; if they're too different, they clash.
Landscape Edging
Plant a row of the same flowers or shrubs at the end of garden beds or alongside pathways to create harmony while making a clear division line.
Use pavers or metal borders to outline the ends of garden beds, mulched areas, or pathways to create edging. This creates repetition and highlights focal points.
Lines
Lines lead the eye through the yard, highlighting what you want people to see. Use combinations of straight, curved, vertical, and horizontal lines to add order and cohesion.
Use lines to create symmetry, like flowers along a fence to draw the eye horizontally, tall trees to direct them vertically, or mirror the yard with bushes on both sides.
Color
Create your color palette from your home — blue and white flowers with a classic Cape Cod-style house or feminine shades like pink and orange to mirror a cottage's charm.
Use no more than three colors to create a unified theme. For warmth and drama, use red, orange, and yellow plants, and for a tranquil vibe use cool colors.