Theme Gardens Buying Guide 

Theme gardens  offer an elegant way to give any backyard  a burst of floral beauty.  Many gardens rely on eye-pleasing combinations (whether they be bold or subtle) united around a single shade or idea!  Get a thought in mind and experiment with different flowers,  herbs,  and plants  to make it happen! 

Garden Colours

The use of one colour or a group of related tones allows the gardener  to emphasise the texture and scale of different plants,  creating some very artistic effects. 

• Cool Colour Gardens:  Transform your garden space  into a soothing retreat with naturally relaxing hues of blue,  purple,  and pink.   
• Warm Colour Gardens:  Incorporate the hues of autumn all year round by planting shrubs  and flowers  in golden  and fiery shades.   
• Monochrome Gardens:  If you have a favourite colour in mind, this garden theme is for you.  Work with different blooms in the same shades to really make their individuality stand out. 

Fun Themes

If you are looking to really experiment with your backyard or garden space, try incorporating one of these themes into your outdoor décor.   It will truly bring something special to your home.  

Moon Garden

A moon garden  is simply a garden designed to "shine" at night.  Many flowering plants have blossoms that open early in the morning, attract pollinators, serve their purpose of helping to preserve their species genetics, and then wither.  However, there are flowers that open their blossoms late in the afternoon and use pale colours and strong scents to attract night flying pollinators.  Along with evening bloomers, white flowers  and plants with pale leaves  reflect the moon, along with other sources of light, for an enjoyable effect.  Flowers to use: Common Evening Primrose  Flowering Tobacco  Lavender  Moonflower Vine  Shasta Daisy  Tall Evening Primrose

ABC Garden

An ABC Garden  is an easy, long-row garden.  Select flowers,  vegetables,  and herbs  to coordinate with each letter of the alphabet and plant them side by side.  This is a great theme to have when you are looking to get your kids involved; pick up a children's gardening kit  and they will be on their way!   Make wooden signs with large painted  letters on them and place each sign near its coordinating plant to help children identify the components of their garden.  For example:  A: aster  B: butterfly weed  C: carrot  D: dill

Rainbow Garden

Can't make up your mind?  This garden incorporates all kinds of flowers in all kinds of colours.  By selecting certain types, you will be able to coordinate the textures and styles together in a flawless manner.  Plant these seeds  and watch your garden flourish into a bright and uplifting retreat. Flowers to use: Purple:  petunia,  verbena  Blue:  ageratum,  forget-me-not,  cornflower,  lobelia  Green: envy zinnia,  bells of Ireland  Yellow:  gloriosa daisy,  snapdragon,  zinnia,  marigold  Orange:  zinnia,  calendula,  tithonia  Red:  scarlet salvia,  zinnia,  snapdragon  White: nicotiana,  cleome,  sweet alyssum

Patriotic Garden

Some folks like to show off their pride for the country be incorporating patriotic colours into their garden.  Patriotic gardens are popular and pretty along a garden walkway, around a mail box,  or in a garden window.   Mix all of the flowers together for a beautiful showcase of red, white, and blue or sow them in rows if you wish.    Flowers to use:  Blue Bells  Lobelia  Petunia  Poppies  Shasta Daisy  Tulip  Zinnia

Japanese Tea Garden

Japanese tea gardens  are usually filled with a few components.  There should be an ornamental tree,  a few shrubs and plants, and a water element.  Keep in mind that traditional tea gardens were kept deliberately woodsy and rustic to demonstrate the transition between the outer world of the marketplace to the tranquil world of nature.   Flowering plants would not be used; instead, visitors would find the retreat of the woods through ferns and moss.  Simplicity is the key word here.  Components to include:  Bamboo  Bonsai Tree  Japanese Laurel  Koi Pond  Lotus  Stone Lanterns  Water Lillies

Shakespeare Garden

Having a Shakespeare garden  is a classic theme incorporated by literature lovers and gardeners everywhere.  This garden cultivates flowers and plants mentioned in the works of the great William Shakespeare,  usually in a geometric layout with boxwood dividers.   Since the Bard references flowers in practically every play and sonnet, there are a lot out of options out there to choose from.  If you are really ambitious, place signs referencing the quotes  near the plants and decorate your garden area with walkways  and romantic garden benches.  Popular flowers to use: Astrantia  Bloody Geranium  Chamomile  Climbing Hydrangea  Crown-Imperial  Dutch Crocus  English Violet  Garden Peony  Garden Rose  Globe Thistle  Hyacinth  Lavender  Narcissus  Pansy  Persian Lily  Rosemary  Sage  Sweet Pea  Thyme  Tulip  Wood Fern

Related Guides 

Garden Accents	Garden Signs and Markers	Gardening Tips	Garden Tools	Outdoors and Gardens

External Links

• DoItYourself.com: Even more theme gardens to check out and tips on how to make it happen.
• GardenGuides.com: Planting a theme garden without the pitfalls.

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