Looking to transform your backyard garden? Start here!
Provide a Pop of Color
Because filling your backyard garden with year-round color takes some serious planning, make it easy by
starting with small splashes of bold colors. Red, orange, and yellow are classic choices because these shades catch the
eye, but you can add in a few plants of your favorite color here and there.
Just Add Water
A small fountain instantly adds to any backyard garden. You’re sure to love the soft sound of trickling water,
as well as the birds and butterflies a water source attracts. Find something that suits you, from a tiny tabletop
fountain for your patio to a unit you buy at your local garden center or even a DIY project.
Plant
Variegated Varieties
Variegated plants -- those that have streaks, spots, or splashes of other colors
in their leaves -- add extra appeal to a space. Whether it’s a perennial (such as hosta), a shrub (red-twig dogwood or
ginger), or even a tree (such as a dogwood, maple, or hibiscus), variegated varieties bring a fun splash of color to
backyard gardens.
Provide a Pop of Color
Because filling your backyard garden with year-round color takes some serious planning, make it easy by
starting with small splashes of bold colors. Red, orange, and yellow are classic choices because these shades catch the
eye, but you can add in a few plants of your favorite color here and there. Just Add Water
A small fountain instantly adds to any backyard garden. You’re sure to love the soft sound of trickling water,
as well as the birds and butterflies a water source attracts. Find something that suits you, from a tiny tabletop
fountain for your patio to a unit you buy at your local garden center or even a DIY project.Plant
Variegated Varieties
Variegated plants -- those that have streaks, spots, or splashes of other colors
in their leaves -- add extra appeal to a space. Whether it’s a perennial (such as hosta), a shrub (red-twig dogwood or
ginger), or even a tree (such as a dogwood, maple, or hibiscus), variegated varieties bring a fun splash of color to
backyard gardens.
Written by Justin Hancock
