Carole Beers Journal Reporter April lingers, but May Day is just around the corner. Noting that May Day originated in pagan fertility rites before acquiring political cachet from pre-Socialist Russia, we look at how a little planning can make your garden dreams and flower fantasies come true.
Plans apply to everything from indoor bouquets and patios to large terrace and landscape layouts.
They are harmonious, with complimentary colors. They maintain all these related elements in scale. When you apply such principles even on a small scale, you create a feeling of cohesiveness and order. It can be a calm or dramatic depending on your taste. Garden and patio spaces are, after all, outdoor rooms, set apart by hedges or fences, paths or trees, and connected by lawns, paths or decking.