The best garden always starts with a plan, whether it is a vegie plot or an entire landscape. An unplanned garden can mean a lot of work for a result you do not like.
	Colour can radically alter the harmony of any garden. It can highlight, complement, contrast, tone and blend; or it can clash, distract and disrupt the whole effect. Always consider the harmony of the whole garden when planning your flower use. Think of annuals and perennials as the gardeners' palette. Remember they are short term plantings so they may be changed seasonally to bring new colours and effects. This allows a degree of experimentation not possible with more permanent plants. For example, a summer garden may feature a cool theme of blue and white that can be replaced for autumn with reds, yellows and oranges to complement the deciduous trees.
	After colour, the careful designer will want to consider the shape, form and texture of the flowers to be used. Practical aspects of the design may then be addressed by finding the variety best suited to the location. Oasis recognise that colour is an integral part of gardening. Now, at Oasis Specialist stores, you can choose your seedlings using 6 great new colour selection categories - mixed, pink, red, white, yellow and blue. Click here to find your nearest Oasis stockist.