Colour in the Garden

Article by: Gwen Stewart

Colour affects our emotions, moods, physical, and spiritual well-being. It has a significant effect on everything we eat, drink, and touch and influences our physical environment , Basil: The King of Herbs including our home, , Vegetable Gardening office, and garden. , Tarragon: A Favourite of French Chefs Colour , Halfway Through Summer - Are We Having Fun Yet reflects our personalities. The colours , The Design Principle of Unity in Gardening and Landscaping we prefer for home , The Indoor Garden: Plants that Clean the Air interiors carried out to the garden, , Compost YES, Epsom Salts NO provide continuity between our interior , Tomato Plant Care and exterior living spaces. Colours , How to Make a Simple Homemade Aeroponics System are a useful tool , Teak Adirondack Chairs in creating different moods in the landscape. , Poly Tarps For Home and Garden: More Than Meets The Eye In order to effectively create with colour , Abatement and Congregation of Material it is important to understand the meaning of the different colours. , Tomato Plant Care

Red creates vitality. It tends to command attention and will make areas seem smaller. It is a good colour , How to Make a Simple Homemade Aeroponics System for dining areas as it increases appetite. It creates a feeling of warmth, movement, and drama. For those who may find it too stimulating, use pink , Trends and Styles of Patio Furniture instead. Red plants , Basil: The King of Herbs to use in the shade include begonia, coleus, and impatiens. In sunny areas use salvia or verbenas. To augment your plantings use glazed pots, , The Indoor Garden: Plants that Clean the Air red sandstone gravel, , Outdoor Deck Lighting red clay bricks or tiles , The Design Principle of Unity in Gardening and Landscaping will bring that vitality to your landscape. , Poly Tarps For Home and Garden: More Than Meets The Eye

Orange means optimism. It is primarily the colour , Basil: The King of Herbs of joy. It is warm, welcoming, just bursting with earthly energy. , You Can't Beat Perennials For Glorious Color All Season Long Orange flowers , How To Build A Waterfall have been known since ancient times as a cure for depression. It is a good colour , Creating a Balanced Garden Pond to use when you have experienced trauma or loss. Plants , Birdhouses to try in the shade include begonia, coleus and impatiens. For sunny areas try honeysuckle and marigolds. Materials to augment plantings include terracotta pots, , Cymbidiums Orchid Plants - What You Need To Grow Successfully ornaments, rusting metal, , Wild Flower Garden - Plan to Plant golden gravel, , Let Life and Energy Flow from the Garden and clay bricks.

Yellow means contentment. It represents the power , Easy Concrete Pavers of the sun, , Cactus Grafting: Lophophora Williamsii to Trichocereus Candicans as a Rapid Propagation Technique increases the feeling of space. It brings a sense of well-being to the garden , Sowing an Annual Flower Border even on grey, dull days. Golden foliage will often scorch in full sun , Tillers - How to Find the Right Tiller for the Job so plant , Beauty With Indigenous Species in dappled shade. Many of the grey or silver-leafed plants , How to Make a Simple Homemade Aeroponics System have yellow flowers. , Easy Concrete Pavers Plants , Birdhouses to grow , Gardening with Garden Decor in shade include begonias, coleus, and hostas. For sunny areas try day lilies, potentilla and yarrow. Materials to augment plantings include reconstituted stone , How to Build a Fence containers, ornaments, golden sandstone gravel, , The Indoor Garden: Plants that Clean the Air and buff paving.

Green means growth. It is a primary healing colour. , Tricky Seed Sowing Techniques Green , Easy Concrete Pavers foliage on its own will create a tranquil impression. It is restful and relaxing as it offers sanctuary from the outside , Abatement and Congregation of Material world. Using foliage colours , Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts and architectural leaves gives structure and form to any garden , Want to Build a Pond? space. Plants , The Design Principle of Unity in Gardening and Landscaping for shady areas include coleus, ferns, and hosta. Use junipers, grasses , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' and conifers in sunny areas. To augment plantings use green , How to Build a Fence wood stain on fences and buildings. , Garden Swings Create an Enchanted Garden Setting It is a popular colour , The Design Principle of Unity in Gardening and Landscaping for garden , Creating a Balanced Pond furniture, umbrellas, glazed pots, , Teak Adirondack Chairs garden , How To Build A Waterfall ornaments.

Blue means spirit. It is very conducive for meditation. It conveys the peacefulness of sky and ocean. It combines well with many other colours. , Hummingbirds … Attracting Those Little Flying Powerhouses Use this colour , Designing an Edible Garden for modern-day stress and anxiety. Blue flowers , Natural Pest Control On The Rise, But Does It Work? add depth and strong healing vibrations to a border filled with pink, , Let Life and Energy Flow from the Garden lilac, and white flowers. , Birdhouses Plants , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' for shade include campanula and columbine. For sunny areas, delphinium, lobelia and morning glory. Materials to augment planting include deep blue-grey slate, paving, granite and ceramics with vivid blue , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource glazes.

Violet means calm. It brings a feeling of self-worth. It sometimes appears dull unless plenty of contrast in texture, form, and tone are used. Flowers , Cymbidiums Orchid Plants - What You Need To Grow Successfully are particularly useful for protection and for the cleansing vibrations they give out. It is a rich regal colour , Bamboo: a Versatile and Renewable Resource that indicates knowledge, self-respect, spirituality, nostalgia, dignity, and wealth. It will help soothe the mind if you are tense. Plants , Dandelion: Miracle Gift from Mother Earth for shady areas include coleus and impatiens. For sunny areas use aster, butterfly bush and salvia. To augment the planting use glazed pots, , Basil: The King of Herbs dyed fabrics used on garden , Creating a Balanced Pond furniture and umbrellas.

Gwen Nyhus Stewart, B.S.W., M.G., H.T., is an educator, freelance writer, garden , Viburnum Dilatatum 'Cardinal Candy' consultant, and author of the book The Healing Garden: A Place , Want to Build a Pond? Of Peace - Gardening , Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts For The Soil, , Natural Pest Control On The Rise, But Does It Work? Gardening , Compost YES, Epsom Salts NO For The Soul and the booklet Non-toxic Alternatives For Everyday Cleaning And Gardening , The Design Principle of Unity in and Landscaping Products. She owns the website Gwen's Healing Garden , Natural Pest Control On The Rise, But Does It Work? where you will find lots of free information , How to Build a Fence about gardening , Dandelion: Miracle Gift from Mother Earth for the soil , Garden Accessories and gardening , Flowers – One of Life's Small Pleasures for the soul. To find out more about the books and subscribe to her free Newsletter visit http://www.gwenshealinggarden.ca

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