COLOR HARMONY
Creating visual interest + order
Color harmony in garden design refers to the strategic use of color to create a balanced, pleasing, and aesthetically cohesive outdoor space. It involves selecting and arranging plants and hardscape elements in ways that complement each other and enhance the overall visual appeal of the garden.
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Though we often associate color with plants, it's important to consider the entire space including all hardscapes (like paving, arbors, walls)...plus existing architecture.
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Achieving color harmony can be challenging. Overuse of colors can lead to overwhelming designs, while clashing colors can detract from your intended concept. In this garden design guide we'll discuss how you can narrow in on a color palette, while keeping it simple and focused.
COLOR RESOURCES in our DESIGN LIBRARY
COLOR HARMONY is a broad topic that can be explored from many perspectives. Take a peek at the resources below to provide additional inspiration as you learn about this month's topic.
.004 | THEME GARDEN PROCESS
This Garden Design Guide covers my theme garden process...which includes narrowing in on a color palette.
.006 | FORM + TEXTURE + COLOR
This Garden Design Guide provides an elements of planting design overview and how these are important to the plant composition as a whole.
.008 | MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEMES
This Garden Design Guide dives into one color wheel combination: monochromatic color schemes.
GOODNESS FOR YOU THIS MONTH
Below you will find several more items to help you learn about COLOR HARMONY. From written words to video to applied activities to group discussions. Explore our topic from different angles and gain a new perspective. Click on the images below to download PDFs of your Garden Design Guide and Activity. Further down you will find a video and links to our community, a bonus live session, plus a Q+A too!
VIDEO: HOW I CREATE A COLOR PALETTE
OUR COMMUNITY + CHALLENGES
Don't forget to hang out with us this month.
Check in to share your activity. If you don't have time to try the activity this month, simply learn from the submissions of your peers. No need to stress. Just enjoy and learn from many dimensions!
COLOR HARMONY MOOD BOARD
Click below to share your COLOR HARMONY MOOD BOARD that includes a color palette for a cozy sitting area.
Share a win!
What have you accomplished in the last month that makes you super happy? Let us celebrate with you!
LIVE SESSIONS
We have two this month: our normal Q+A, plus we'll have a special guest, Gerry Kiffe, from PlantMaster. These will both be recorded in case you can't make it (then posted right back here). Visit the Q+A SCHEDULE for times and links or click below.
I can't wait to see you!
Organizing Your Plants with a Focus on Color
Gerry Kiffe will be joining us once again to share his amazing software program, PlantMaster, and how it fits into the design process...while also showing us how to utilize its color tools. If you're looking for ways to organize plant lists, you'll enjoy this fabulous software.
The color tools he'll be covering include:
Color Filters
Bloom Charts
Mood Boards/Collages
Thursday, June 6, 2024
North America: 9 AM PDT | 10 AM MDT | 11 AM CDT | Noon EDT
London: 5 PM BST
Sydney: June 7 at 2 AM AEST
Monthly Q+A
Thursday, June 18, 2024
North America: 2 PM PDT | 3 PM MDT | 4 PM CDT |5 PM EDT
London: 10 PM BST
Sydney: June 19 at 7 AM AEST
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