It is easy to be attracted by colour when selecting plants and materials for your garden to the extent of forgetting all the other important design qualities. Yet it is these subtle qualities that ...

Even in the cold, snow and dreariness of January, there’s actually a lot of seasonal color and interest to capture the eye outside. It may not be in your yard — but it could be. Take time to look ...

Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...

Gravel hasn't always been a texture I've considered particularly modern for use in a yard, but recently, I've been noticing gravel landscaping ideas that feel interesting and beautiful. Landscape ...

The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used primarily to provide contrast.

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REDLANDS >> Planning and restraint can be a gardener’s best friend in landscape design. “People are often impatient and want instant gratification, so they plant several things and then over time they ...