Let's Talk about Colour

Often we see inspiration in nature. The fall creates numerous colour combinations that can be mimicked in your own garden to provide a natural aesthetic. It is important to not only look at the spring interest colour, but the fall as well. This ensures you have a 3-season interest (sometimes 4 if you choose winter interest plants such as Red Osier Dogwood or Winterberry!) Plant species combinations that can provide a full year of colour interest include:

-Cercis canadensis Red Bud
-Chamaecyparis pisifera filifera 'Sungold' Sungold Threadleaf False Cypress
-Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' Rose Glow Japanese Barberry
-Echinacea 'Sunset-Big Sky' Sunset Big Sky Coneflower

This plant combination also provides various form shapes to create more than just a colourful visual interest. Great for small to medium size garden plots!

Colour inspiration is from this fall shot in Huntsville, Ontario (2012).

Not only does colour play an important role in landscape design, but form systems are the backbone to design which allows your yard to stand apart from the rest. The various shapes of the rectilinear water feature and manicured globe cedars contrast against the natural rigid shapes of the surrounding armour stone. The creates a modern design and a showcase front yard landscape.

Start Thinking Spring!

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Happy New Year from Curb Appeal Landscaping

Curb Appeal would like to wish everyone a happy new year and we are looking forward to the Spring 2014 season! We have been busy marketing over the winter and are excited to announce the launch of our new website! Have a look and let us inspire your next landscape project. 

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