Community Lens for Aug. 2

Richard Massey submitted this photo he took from his garden. According to gardendesign.com almost anybody can have a great looking flower garden if they follow simple steps: Know your garden. That means familiarize yourself with the area, the soil, the types of flowers you want to grow and the frost cyclel. Next create a color palette then add excitement with different hues and complimentary colors. Finally, get to designing. Keep in mind shape, repitition, layers and combinations.