| Have you ever walked into a flowering garden | | | | foliage, calming white and lavender flowers, |
| and your mood instantly changes? Perhaps you | | | | perhaps a trickling water feature like a fountain or |
| feel more relaxed or maybe more alive. The | | | | waterfall. How does that make you feel? A |
| colors that you plant in your landscape can affect | | | | garden such as this gives the visitor a feeling of |
| the mood of your garden, and in turn influence | | | | peace and serenity. Shady areas with comfortable |
| the mood of the people who visit. | | | | benches and perhaps an inviting hammock |
| One of the best ways to decide what type of | | | | complete the scene. Perhaps add small tables by |
| mood you want in your yard is to visit a few | | | | the seating areas to invite the visitor to enjoy a |
| gardens and discover what colors you like. Do you | | | | cool drink while they relax and enjoy. |
| want your backyard to be a place to relax? Or | | | | Do you like to entertain? Do you have bar-b-ques |
| maybe you want an exciting backyard where | | | | on the patio, volleyball in the yard, and activity all |
| people come to play. It is amazing how much the | | | | around? If so a yard full of vibrant color is the |
| color in your yard can set the tone. | | | | way to go. Riotous mixes of reds, orange, yellow |
| As you start to notice color in different | | | | and pinks give energy to your landscape and |
| landscapes, pay close attention to certain public | | | | create excitement. Plant flowers with large showy |
| areas. Think about the flowers that are planted at | | | | flowers like zinnias and petunias. Both are low |
| amusement parks. These flowers are generally | | | | maintenance and bloom all summer long for |
| bright and showy, creating the exciting | | | | stunning and exciting color all season. Place |
| atmosphere that prevails where there is fun to | | | | containers filled with vibrant colors around the |
| be had. On the other hand, some parks may | | | | patio and tuck them in between trees and shrubs. |
| have a meditation garden where the colors are | | | | Containers are easy to care for and give quick, |
| very calming and peaceful. Professional landscape | | | | bright color to your yard. Use self watering |
| designers understand the importance of color in | | | | containers for even less maintenance time! |
| setting the mood. You can recreate mood | | | | You can create the mood you want by the plants |
| landscaping in your own yard. | | | | you put in your landscape. Decide what type of |
| If you have a stressful job and you want to | | | | mood you want and then plant accordingly. You |
| totally relax when you come home, plan your | | | | will enjoy every moment you spend in your yard! |
| landscape accordingly. Think about cool green | | | | |