I will talk more about color and mood in the garden in another article, but this is one of the best ways I know to create a garden that feels good to you when you enter it. Whichever way you choose to go, make sure you are planting plants that you like, that grow well in your conditions. But make sure those plants are colors you love to look at. Believe me, it will have a big impact on whether you truly enjoy your garden, and whether you have created a garden that is truly your own, or merely an expression of the latest designer colors. If designer colors are your thing, though, or if you are fanatic about color coordination, you can actually find exactly the right paint color to match your favorite flowers.
Goldsmith seeds has an excellent article on using color effectively in the garden.
Iowa State Horticulture has some great advice on using color theory in the garden. The Complete Color Reference has an excellent chapter on how color influences your mood and the environment. An interactive site that may help you learn how you react to different colors. If you want some really sound color theory from a past master, you might want to read Gertrude Jekyll. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Carol Wallace's Virtually Gardening topic, please visit the Discussions page .