Scent in a garden is often neglected. Introducing a variety of fragrances will bring an extra dimension to the garden by expanding sensory awareness. If the garden is exposed fragrant plants may need to be located in a sheltered location. The scent of delicately fragrant plants is also more appreciated if they are located near a path or at the edge of a patio or entry area. Specific fragrances, like colors, evoke emotional responses and can help create a certain mood or sense of time in the garden.
Color is often a confusing and puzzling design element for many gardeners.
On the other hand it seems to be the one and only element some gardeners consider when planning a garden. Although color is a key element in the design of a garden, many give it too great an importance and fret continually about the often complex rules which some designers have propounded. Design in a green monotone with only an occasional splash of another color, as exemplified in traditional Japanese gardens. 2.Translate from nature, using harmonies of colors, or kaleidoscopic patterns as might be found in a wildflower meadow. Use the artist's color wheel and paint pictures in the palette-gardening approach made famous by Gertrude Jekyll.