| Nothing will brighten up a flower garden like color. | | | | that I have selected? Meaning will there be adequate |
| Colors in a garden, when plants are planted in the | | | | sunlight or shade if needed when temperatures rise, |
| right place can be absolutely stunning. Whether it be | | | | is the soil drainage adequate ( extremely important ). |
| a single color a mixture of many, colors have been | | | | Keep in mind that to much sun will burn some plants |
| known to have different effects on people, especially | | | | and too little sun will reduce flowering of others. |
| when planted in harmony. Bright color will always | | | | Early morning sun is not as hot and damaging as the |
| stand out and draw attention to your garden. Decide | | | | hotter more intense sunlight of the afternoon. Taken |
| on your location, then decide on the layout for the | | | | this into account shade loving flowering plants |
| particular area you have chosen. | | | | won’t do well and all flowers do better when |
| Bright colors do stand out more and appear to be | | | | temperatures are mild. Many flowers stop blooming |
| closer than they are while darker colors seem to be | | | | when temperatures get to high during the summer. |
| farther away and nothing is better or brighter than | | | | When planting your soil should be rich with good |
| white for an area that will be used at night. For some | | | | moisture retention and drainage, poor soil reduces |
| reason reds seem to excite people, pink is just a | | | | plant growth and encourages root problems. Add |
| sweet color, yellow is a fun color, white is neat and | | | | organic matter such as pine bark chips or shredded |
| clean, green seems to ease eye strain, blue is ever | | | | yard wastes to your soil when planting, it will enhance |
| so calming while gray brings out your creativity. | | | | the soil be it sandy or clay. Before you plant |
| When choosing your site, remember to ask yourself, | | | | remember Sunlight, Soil and Temperature should play |
| will the site I selected meet the needs of the plants | | | | a part when you choose your garden site. |