Fill your garden with colour

Andrew Mangwarara

IN the hospitality industry, there is a new kid on the block, the Van Praagh Alliance Guest Lodge, which was born last year.

This is a place of tranquility and comfort.

It is located in Milton Park, opposite Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.

The lodge boasts spacious accommodation, excellent air-conditioned rooms with fridges and Wi-Fi.

Colour has been used in the emerging garden to further beautify the place.

Accordingly, our focus this week will be on the use of colour in greening up your garden.

You can change the mood of your yard or a section to create a calming effect by selecting soft shades such as greys, purples and blues. Vibrant energetic spaces can be achieved through reds, bright oranges and punchy lime greens.

A good greening-up job is marked by a thoughtful selection of colours, together with form and texture.

This naturally creates a superb garden.

Depending on your preferences, there are many options to choose from and different ways to combine colours in a garden.

When grouping plants, come up with some colour schemes you prefer. You can choose different shades of blue or green, moving to purples. You can now play around with combinations.

Take into account how the light moves in the garden from morning until evening.

The movement of sunlight and shadows influences how we see colour at different times of the day.

Colour has an effect on one’s mood, hence the need to carefully choose a colour scheme.

Whites have a calming effect provided by plants such as alyssum and white roses. Blues also make you calm. Reds provide energy.

To catch attention in the distance, use small amounts of reds.

Try to limit the number of colours in one area to have a more pronounced effect.

A maximum of three colours is sufficient.

However, if you really know what you are doing, then you can use a myriad of colours.

Do not use green on the trellis or walls as it fights against the natural colour of plants.

For walls or fences, use neutral colours such as grey as they help the boundaries to recede and make the place look larger.

One can use the green foliage of plants to create a colour scheme; here, different tones of green are used. When deciding on a colour scheme, first choose the structure of the garden, then decide on the colour.

Another idea is to repeat colours in the garden.

In conclusion, try to be as simple as possible. Avoid complicating things.

 

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