Following the colors of nature is a seasonal passion for landscaping and gardening lovers. While some colors provide the backdrop for all seasons, the colors you choose to celebrate each season are an opportunity to refresh your house and landscape’s look. Freshening up exterior areas with color is satisfying – especially after the practical work of garden and landscape maintenance and preparation for the fall and winter weather to come.

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Passionate gardeners know there are endless things to rave about regarding their gardens. Having stewardship over a private patch of Mother Earth is a gift that gives back so much in exchange for any and all TLC you lavish there.

Today I want to share my 5 Ps with you:

Privacy

Somewhere, in any garden setting, there is a location where you can place a chair or two for a private sittin’ spot. In this spot, you are shielded from neighboring views, and perhaps even from views from within your home. If you don’t have such a spot now, you can create one, and such a place can transform your garden experience. A private spot where you can relax and be with nature is regenerating and it will nurture you in many ways.

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Perhaps the loveliest thing about visiting family and friends in their homes and gardens is feeling embraced by the warmth of their care. I always consider it a gift to be invited into someone’s personal living environment. Inveterate observer of people that I am, it amazes and delights me to learn about people simply by spending time with them in their surroundings.

Being of “a certain age,” with the perspective of moving through various stages in life, I see how each phase has its gifts and challenges. And I see that the importance people place on landscaping has a lot to do with where they are in life. Where is their focus? What are their priorities? How do they like to spend their energy? These questions are often answered, to some degree, by their grounds and gardens. By observing and appreciating someone’s outdoor world, you can gain a lot of insight into the people you care about.

Here are 10 Things Your Landscape Might Be Saying:

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