REPETITION
A powerful way to unify a garden
This month, we’re diving into the powerful design principle of Repetition.
Repetition is more than just a design technique; it’s a way to create cohesion and harmony in your outdoor spaces. By intentionally repeating elements like plants, colors, and materials, you can transform a scattered collection of features into a unified masterpiece. This not only enhances the visual appeal but also guides the eye and creates a sense of flow throughout your garden.
In this month’s guide, we’ll explore practical ways to incorporate repetition effectively, ensuring your garden feels intentional and inviting. From groupings of plants to color palettes and architectural features, we’ll uncover the secrets to achieving a balanced and beautiful design.
Join us as we learn to harness the power of repetition to tell your garden’s unique story, creating a space that resonates with both beauty and purpose!
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Let's dive in!
GOODNESS FOR YOU THIS MONTH
Below you will find several items to help you learn more about REPETITION. From written words to video to applied activities to our Design Library to group discussions. Explore our topic from different angles and gain a new perspective. Click below to download a PDF of your Garden Design Guide and activity. Further down you will find a video and links to our community, plus a live Monthly Meetup!
VIDEO: Repetition in My Garden
This month's video highlights how I've repeated color, plants, hardscape, shapes and architectural elements into my garden.
RESOURCES in our DESIGN LIBRARY
Below are some resources to help you with this month's topic. Some are past Garden Design Guides and the last one is our Green in the Garden Pinterest Board for extra inspiration.
MONOCHROMATIC COLOR SCHEMES
This Garden Design Guide dives into one color wheel combination: monochromatic color schemes.
OVERVIEW OF DESIGN PRINCIPLES
A great foundation for organizing the elements in any garden is understanding the basic principles of design. This Garden Design Guide will give you an overview of the seven principles.
SHAPE IN SPATIAL DESIGN
Once you know the function of your garden room, you can start defining the ground plane with a SHAPE. The shape is the two-dimensional outline of the floor plane.
SENSE OF PLACE
Creating a sense of place in landscape design involves a deep understanding of the site's history, architecture, ecology, and cultural context, as well as, the thoughtful integration of these elements into your design.
COLOR HARMONY
Color harmony in garden design refers to the strategic use of color to create a balanced, pleasing, and aesthetically cohesive outdoor space. Your architecture can be a building block in your color palette.
ARCHITECTURE IMPACT
Texture exists most of the year and in some cases...all year. Creating the right texture combinations in a planting makes it pop. You're looking for contrast in leaf size and shape, plus plant density.
REPETITION Pinterest Board
We've started a Pinterest Board to collect lots of inspiring images for this month's topic.
OUR COMMUNITY
Don't forget to hang out with us this month.
Check in to share your activity. Try it yourself and/or learn from the submissions of your peers. No need to stress. Just enjoy!
ACTIVITY:
REPETITION IN THE GARDEN
We have two activities this month. Choose one, both or simply learn from your peer submissions.
ACTIVITY ONE: Do you see REPETITION?
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Do you have a question?
Do you have a question on this month's topic or another design question? Let's all learn together!
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Click below to add it to our community.
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Tell us what you’ve done this month that got you one step closer to your dream...we’re ready to celebrate with you!
LIVE SESSIONS
We have two this month: our normal Monthly MeetUp, plus we have a guest speaker. These will be recorded in case you can't make it (then posted right back here). Check out all UPCOMING MEETUPS here.
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Please CLICK HERE to sign up for a Small Group Introduction session with me and four of your peers.
Capturing the Garden through Phone Photography
We are thrilled to have Melissa Keyser join us to discuss garden photography...and BTW, she is also one of our awesome members too! We'll explore the secrets of the composition, practical tips for capturing flowers and garden spaces, and how to make the most of your phone's built-in features and settings. We'll also walk through a live editing demonstration to show how small adjustments can transform an ordinary image into something stunning.
Tuesday, April 28
8 AM PT | 9 AM MT | 10 AM CT | 11 AM ET
London: 4 PM BST
Sydney: April 29 at 1 AM AEST
Monthly MeetUp
Let's catch up on this month's topic, plus share our activities. I can't wait to see you!
Thursday, April 23
10 AM PT | 11 AM MT | Noon CT | 1 PM ET
London: 6 PM BST
Sydney: April 24 at 3 AM AEST
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Drop me a note at the email below and let me know what you loved and what could be improved. Thank you!
Please contact me at hello@papergardenworkshop.com
