Effective garden designing is a combining from form, texture and colour, just occasionally the colour is so vivid it is whole we could see. An effective way to view the basic bones or construction of your garden is to view it in black & white. Almost digital cameras will allow you to do this or you could take an existing photo and view it in black & white in a photo editor.

Pay attention to where your eye is drawn.

* Does one element overtake the completely garden?
* Does it looking cluttered or messy?
* Is there a effective flow, with a few variety in height or one long, boring block?
* Do the foliage textures seem to blend into each other or can you complete distinct spikes complemented by feathery foliage and large, bold leaves?

Use your black & white photo to help you edit plants that fade into the background and to rework plant combinations that are too similar in texture or form. Try these at different times during the year to view the varieties in your garden.