Garden Design Collective

TEXTURE

Contrast in the garden is powerful

There are three elements of planting design to help guide us when arranging plants in our gardens. These include FORM, TEXTURE and COLOR. These should be considered in that order...form first, texture, then finally color. Form is the most consistent, while color is the most fleeting. This garden design guide will focus on the middle element: TEXTURE.

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Texture exists most of the year and in some cases (with evergreens)...all year. Creating the right texture combinations in a planting makes it pop. If you have a garden with strong forms and contrasting textures, color isn't even needed...your plant composition will look fabulous through most seasons.

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Texture is not only important in planting design, but also in how plants interact with their surroundings and hardscape combinations.

TEXTURE RESOURCES in our DESIGN LIBRARY

We covered texture back in Garden Design Guide .006 as part of the FORM + TEXTURE + COLOR Overview. You're welcome to step back and take a peek at that guide below.

.006 | FORM + TEXTURE + COLOR

This Garden Design Guide provides an elements of planting design overview and how these are important to the plant composition as a whole.

PLEASE READ HERE.

GOODNESS FOR YOU THIS MONTH

Below you will find several more items to help you learn about TEXTURE. From written words to video to applied activities to group discussions. Explore our topic from different angles and gain a new perspective. Click on the images below to download PDFs of your Garden Design Guide and Activity. Further down you will find a video and links to our community, a bonus live session, plus a Q+A too!

VIDEO: DRAWING TEXTURE IN ELEVATION

OUR COMMUNITY + CHALLENGES

Don't forget to hang out with us this month.

Check in to share your activity. If you don't have time to try the activity this month, simply learn from the submissions of your peers. No need to stress. Just enjoy and learn from many dimensions!

TEXTURE in the GARDEN

Click below to share three plants that show three different textures...via photos or an elevation drawing.

Share as a CHALLENGE

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What have you accomplished in the last month that makes you super happy? Let us celebrate with you!

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LIVE SESSIONS

We have two this month: our normal Q+A, plus we'll have a special Planting Design 101 Masterclass. These will both be recorded in case you can't make it (then posted right back here). Visit the Q+A SCHEDULE for times and links or click below.

I can't wait to see you!