A beautiful garden not only adds value to your home, but it also provides a serene place to relax and entertain guests all season long. The right color scheme can boost your home’s curb appeal by accenting your home’s exterior design. Here are a few tips for choosing a color scheme for your garden.
Use the Color Wheel

As a gardener, the color wheel is your friend. This tool makes it easy to see color relationships by dividing them into 12 basic hues and dividing cool colors and warm colors. Use the color wheel to choose complementary colors that will work well together by pulling colors that are across from one another on the wheel (such as blue and orange), or choose hues that are next to one another on the wheel for a harmonious look.

Pay Attention to Your Garden’s Size

Your goal is to provide variety in your garden without creating a cluttered, busy look. If you have a small garden, limit your color scheme to three to four colors. A large garden may be able to handle as many as five shades of color.

Look at the Whole Picture

When choosing your garden’s color scheme, it’s important to look at how the colors of your garden will play off of the color of your home, trim, and fence. For example, if you have a pastel-colored house, then a brightly colored garden filled with vibrant reds and vivid yellows may provide an unwelcome clash. Your home is the backdrop for your garden, and your garden’s color scheme should harmonize with it.

Use Restraint

Finding and sticking to a color scheme prevents a cluttered design in your garden and provides a calm, cohesive look. However, sticking to a color scheme will undoubtedly require that you forego some of your favorite plants for the sake of your design. If you want to create a pastel garden, then don’t add in your favorite bright red poppies in a moment of weakness. Stick to your color scheme, and find another place to work in your favorites.

Need some help in achieving your dream for your garden? At Land Design Landscaping, we specialize in providing Springfield, IL homeowners the guidance and service they need to have a garden that they’ll enjoy for years to come. Call us at (217) 793-3920 to learn more about the services we provide and to schedule your consultation.