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Cool Color in the Backyard

Create the ultimate colorscape with a palette of complementary plantings.

White tulips stand out against green
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Concentrating on one color can pay dividends. Unlike a rainbow mix of flowers, which would have been distracting, white tulips allow the eye to focus on the sculpture in the middle of this boxwood parterre.

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