Green Gardens: Why the Color of Growth Belongs in Your Landscape

Green isn't just a background—it's a psychological anchor. Studies show green evokes growth, nurturing, and calm. If you're the caregiver type—teacher, parent, healer—your garden should wear your personality.

Two Reasons to Plant Green Generously

1. It makes other colors pop. Fireworks need night sky. Reds, yellows, purples need green backdrop to sing.
2. It reads as health. Bare mulch between plants looks sparse. Green infill = lush, alive, established.

Ways to Layer Green

• Evergreen shrubs for structure
• Foliage perennials: hosta, heuchera, ferns
• Groundcovers: ajuga, sedum, creeping thyme
• Ornamental grasses for movement
• Herbs: parsley, thyme, oregano—edible + green

Don't Overthink It

You can't really have too much green. It's the neutral that makes everything else work. Next nursery trip, grab a few foliage plants alongside the showy blooms. Your garden—and your spirit—will feel more complete.