Today’s Garden Ideas

To achieve a picturesque colorful summer flower garden the first step is planning how your colorful summer flowers will be arranged. Start with a diagram of the area and where you plan to place your summer flowers. Include all your shrubs and plants as well as any trees that already exist in your summer flower garden area or those you plan on adding to your summer flower garden. Look through garden magazines, catalogs and on line and keep photos of those summer flowers that especially capture your eye. Cut out pictures of these summer flower plants you like and arrange them on your diagram to see what grouping you might prefer or what summer flowers will look best in your summer flower garden.

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Choosing the Correct Summer Flowers

If you find yourself overwhelmed by the hundreds of summer flowers available try narrowing your summer flower search by coming up with a summer flower garden theme. For example, do you want a summer flower garden of only perennials, annuals, bulbs or a mixture? Maybe you prefer a summer flower garden that incorporates an object like a gazebo, arbor, or birdbath. Or a flower summer garden with an English cottage or Asian theme might work well for you.

Another way to narrow down the possibilities is by paying attention to your summer flower planting zone and where you are planting your summer flowers. Have you chosen a shady spot or is your summer flower garden in direct sunlight. Is your soil sandy or nutrient rich? Remember different summer flower plants will flourish in many different conditions. Pick the summer flowers that best suit your garden’s characteristics.

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Finally color is another way to narrow down the many summer flower possibilities. You want summer flowers to fit your current garden design and blend in well with the current landscaping.

For example, if planting your summer flower garden against a white fence stay away from white summer flowers like white Foxglove or white Peonies. These will ten to get lost against the white fence. Try choosing a summer flower color that will stand out against this backdrop. Bright pink Dianthus would work very well or deep red Roses.

If you are planting near a darker surface like a gray stonewall look for the summer flower lighter colors. The white Foxglove would do very well in this summer flower garden area. Ladies Mantle with it yellow green leaves would also stand out. Peach hibiscus or pink Roses are other summer flowers that would suit a dark background.

Colors can also create a mood. Summer flowers in brilliant colors like red, yellow, or orange create a mood of welcome and warmth. Try planting summer flowers like yellow marigolds or red geraniums up your walkway. These summer flowers will make your visitors feel welcome.

If you want a summer flower garden that will generate a feeling of calm and peace try using summer flowers in blue and lavender. Chives have a beautiful lavender color and can be used for cooking. Bellflower is a nice shade of blue and can be very soothing too.

Finally if you want your summer flower garden to be dramatic and different chose colors that contrast and make a bold statement. Combine the pinks of petunias with the green of Bells of Ireland. Or try Orange Chinese lanterns with Blue balloon flowers. These summer flower combinations are sure to wow your friends and neighbors.

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