Concentrate on contrast
Contrast is a fine strategy for creating an enticing garden, but too much of it can be a bad thing, says garden designer Sharon Nyenhuis, of Sequim, Washington. In the her article "Concentrate on Contrast" in the May/June 2012 issue of Fine Gardening (#145), Sharon explains how she creates contrast through the use of color, texture, and size.

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Grouping light and dark shades of one color is perhaps the easiest way to make plantings contrast without clashing.
May/June 2012 issue of
Fine Gardening

May/June 2012