Hello Lisa.

Welcome back to another edition of THE PENCIL CASE! As always, each issue focuses on a theme to encourage a fresh look at garden design and graphics. Today's inspiration is the lovely color: GREEN. 

THE COLOR GREEN.

For many, color is the place where we start planning our garden. We think about pink, red, orange, white, blue and purple, but have you considered all those beautiful greens? And, you might be thinking about plants right now....but other elements such as furniture, sculpture, fences and fountains can also be green. 

Use GREEN in the garden to...

Set a mood. The color green has healing power and is understood to be the most restful and relaxing color for the human eye to view (Bourne Creative). 

Unify planting beds. Did you know that green is considered a neutral color in the garden world? Your color theme may be bright red or hot pink, but whether there are blooms or not, the greens tie the entire composition into a cohesive whole.

Emphasize other colors. Greens act as a backdrop to other colors, so carefully consider how the shade of green you choose will make other colors pop in the garden.

Explore subtle hues. Greens come in many hues including yellow-greens to gray-greens to blue-greens. It's a fun challenge to make a "green garden" by mixing hues so each shade of green pops in it's own way. Bonus: Consider mixing large and small leaves to create strong texture too! 

GREEN INSPIRATION.

All-green gardens are absolutely stunning and a beautiful challenge to create. Take a look at this DESIGNING WITH GREEN article for inspiration.

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Green gardens are not only beautiful, but also calming. Read GREEN-ONLY GARDENS DRAW THE EYE AND SOOTHE THE SPIRIT to learn more about this magic.

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Check out GREEN THUMB SAM on Instagram to see how Sara applies shades of green marker to her landscape designs. They are pretty awesome.

LET'S DO THIS!

What does the color green mean to you and how would you like to use it in the garden?

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On a side note, I want to thank APLD for including me in their quarterly publication, THE DESIGNER. Feeling honored. :)

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I'd love to help you freshen up your drawing skills in just a few weeks. GARDEN GRAPHICS TOOL KIT will be open for enrollment from January 11-20.

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Thanks for letting me visit your inbox and happy holidays! I look forward to meeting again in two weeks.

With warmest regards,

Lisa

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