We held Garden Design Basics this past Saturday, and it was one of those classes where things start to click.

Not abstract concepts, but real decisions you can make in your garden right away.

The goal was simple: help you look at your garden and understand what to add, what to remove, and why something works or doesn’t.

One of the biggest takeaways was color. Not adding more of it. Removing it.

Often, the fastest fix isn’t adding more plants, it’s taking out the one color that doesn’t belong.

That single change can completely shift how a garden feels, more calm, more cohesive, easier on the eye.

I pulled a short clip from the class so you can see exactly what this looks like in practice. If you attended class, this will reinforce what we covered. If you missed it, this shows you one way that I approach plant combinations.

As part of my research, I test multiple varieties of the same plant, and sometimes a color just doesn’t work with what’s already there.

In this case, the ‘Dalmatian Peach’ foxglove clashes because its slightly orange tone falls outside the pink–purple range shared by foxglove ‘Camelot Rose’ and Salvia ‘Mystic Spires Blue’.

By simply removing the peach foxglove, the entire display garden becomes instantly more pleasant to look at.

We also covered:

• How defining a loose style makes plant decisions easier
• Why planting more of fewer plants instantly makes a garden look more professional
• How contrast in shape and texture adds interest without adding clutter

The full replay is now available. Watch it with your own garden in mind, and you’ll start seeing exactly where a few small changes could make a big difference.

If you’re already enrolled, you can jump into the replay here: [Watch the Replay]​

If you’re not enrolled yet, this is exactly the kind of work we do inside The Dallas Garden School.

You’re not just learning what to plant.
You’re learning how to make your garden come together.

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Callie