Along with a limited color palette, landscape architects are thoughtful about the hardscape textures present in the garden. Johannsen and Krent Wieland of KWD Landscape Architecture say that ...

To blend architecture with landscape, stick to a muted color palette. Clayton recommends greens, grays, and maybe some blues ...

Making the campus her canvas, Farrand, Princeton's first consulting landscape architect, created a living artwork using vines, the solidity of trees and the impact of concentrated color as her palette ...