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Theme Colored Gardens - Ideas And Simple Tips For You

Theme With Colors, Accent Your Outdoors

Theme colored gardens represent you! Landscape gardens today range in a variety of different plants as well as outdoor features. Your gardens are a result from good planning and hard work. You can take it a step further by taking a few of your favorite colors of different plants and create an individual bed or multiple gardens. There are also many different colored garden accents that you can use to have a complete project. This section is on specific color tones that work well together.

This section is set up a little unlike the examples of landscape designs. Each of the series will try and give you ideas and tips on how to incorporate a few tones using a variety of trees, shrubs, flowers and herbs.

Today there are so many different plant specimens around. Growers are developing new hybrids of flowers and shrubs. Crepe Myrtles are in full bloom here in the southern United States. One house a few miles down the road has a cross breed of a purple and pink Crepe Myrtle. It is one of the most striking trees during the summer months.

Each of these themes will give you ideas on what shrubs and trees go well together. There will be a simple design with different tips on a variety of shapes to use for a bed or a sequence of garden beds. Along with the simple design, there are letter codes that will show you a possible good place to position each plant. There will also be photos of each plant specimen so you can get a visual of how the colors and textures blend in with each other. There will be some photos that will show you three in a row. If you look at the layout of the landscape garden, you will see I may have put three or two of the plant species along a certain area. This is for you to see a visual of how it could possibly work in a specific garden. One of my goals on this website is to provide you with simple information on a variety of different aspects of gardening and landscaping your yard. I know that every plant I show may not be in your geographic zone, but hopefully it will allow you to see what colors work well together.

Matching outside colors is as important as inside colors. In my other Web site, feel free to take a look in the themes in decorating your interior section. Feel free to browse around the website, as I will be continuing to add ideas for your inside decorating needs.

Most people today want low maintenance trees or shrubs and most of the plant suggestion are relatively low maintenance. Evergreens are becoming very popular as people want to have leaves and color year around.

Purple Yellow Green

The first theme based garden will be on using purples, yellows and greens throughout five different size gardens. Tips and techniques for a small theme landscape garden project will give you some ideas for preparing a small area. Container gardens are also nice to to put a few of your favorite colors and unique tones. This will be an on going garden series and over the next few months and I hope to be adding more simple ideas and tips for you. Feel free to to send me your feedback on any of this information.

A Colorful Garden Project Using Purple As The Focal Point
A colorful garden using purple as the main color. Other low maintenance shrubs and flowers of yellow and green accent the purple focal point. Take a look at photos and ideas.

Creating A Garden With Vibrant Pinks, Blues Tones, And Of Course Greens
Creating a garden with vibrant colors of pinks and blues. Add greens and create a great landscape area. Fifteen different plant specimens to see.

Green And White Plants Along the Foundation Create A Soft Look For Your Home
Green and white color tones along your foundation create a soft look. This theme colored base garden is geared towards the front of your home. Take a look at some photos of shrubs and flowers and brief descriptions.

Evergreens Galore - A Green Landscape Area For A Circular Driveway
Evergreens galore is a single color theme based garden. Take a look at a simple plan for a circular driveway with an evergreen landscape area in the middle. See plant photos along with some descriptions.

Colorful Deck Plants - Using Yellow And Orange Shrubs And Flowers
Yellow, orange and green plants can brighten up your deck area. Here is a colorful garden page with photos, a simple design and descriptions.

A Simple Flag Pole Design - With Matching Shrubs And Flowers
A simple flag pole design with matching colors of shrubs and flowers can add to the honor you feel for your country, state, city or organization. Some photos and ideas for everyone.

Dwarf Shrubs Can Create A Wonderful Landscape Area Around A Pool
Dwarf shrubs are wonderful for landscaping around a pool. Here is a simple design and five different dwarf shrubs to consider when planning a landscape area around your pool.

A Color Based Garden With Herb Specimens
A color based garden for herbs will create a great look for a special landscape area. Learn some colors of flowers and foliage for a few herbs.

Matching Colors For Your Outside Event
Matching colors of shrubs or flowers for an outside event creates a great addition for you special occasion. Take some colorful flowers or ornamental shrubs and plant them in an existing garden or containers. Give your outside wedding, birthday party, or any special event a colorful touch for your family and friends.

Mass Annual Garden Using One Color
A mass annual garden will give you a colorful accent to your landscape. Use one single color and plant different flowers. You can also take one color of annual or perennial flowers and use as a border around shrubs. Here are a few ideas for you.

Red As A Focal Point In A Garden
A red theme color garden can transform a garden or landscape into a new vibrant look. There are many different red plant species available today. Take a look at a few possibilities for you very own special outside area.