Landscaping in Color

We often think more of the structure when planning an exterior color combination and forget to consider the surrounding environment. Leveraging the natural colors surrounding your home can either provide inspiration, or actually tie into the color combination you are selecting. 

If you love red geraniums, make sure the colors you select for you home include red or colors that harmonize with red. This is especially important to remember if you are making color selections at a time of year when you do not have these flowers planted, as you will tend to forget about them.

Effective landscaping to enhance curb appeal

Curb appeal is the level that people are drawn to your home as they pass by. This includes a variety of viewpoints and perspectives. The faster a viewer is going and the farther they are from the home, the less detail they will see. 

Curb appeal is a critical component when you are looking to sell you home. You are trying to impress, stimulate interest, and call out a home’s highlights in a matter of moments. This can most effectively be accomplished by using color. Keep in mind that color includes both a home’s exterior and the landscaping. Do not leave any element untouched, but at the same time, don’t go crazy trying to match everything perfectly.

Low Maintenance Plants

Not everyone has a green thumb, let alone the time to upkeep an elaborate landscape. To cater to the masses, here are a few low maintenance solutions for landscaping in color. No landscape is ever maintenance free, but using these painless perennials will hopefully make your gardening experience a little easier:

• Peonies: Available in a variety of colors, these low maintenance flowers grow best in shallow holes and left alone.
• Hostas: Extremely low maintenance and easy to transplant, the only problem with this summer perennial is that it attracts both deer and slugs.
• Siberian Irises: With three color variations, Siberian irises provide a beautiful and textural contrast long after their early bloom.
• Rhododendrons: Available in a variety of colors and sizes; plants with smaller leaves can tolerate more sunlight.
• Armenia (or sea thrift): Can handle almost all climate conditions, and resembles brightly colored bunches of grass.