Anything from roof gardens to the use of native plants to environmentally-friendly products and accessories can be a form of eco-chic, keeping it simple is the name of the game. Monochromatic (different shades of the same color) color schemes in soothing shades of green, larger but fewer plants, bolder colors, foliage over flowers, “designer” vegetables, and mixing it up; for example, interspersing “edibles” with flowers. Although historically earth-friendly is defined in terms of reduce, reuse and recycle eco-chic takes earth-friendly a step further. It is a reflection of how we feel about the environment, not just as a lifestyle choice but a decorating style as well.” Sylvia Hoehns Wright, as a speaker for the national Green Festivals and garden columnist, challenges present-day gardeners to be a naturalist with a “waste not, want not” ecological commitment: a caretaker of the environmental community. To learn more about Wright’s activities, see her web site http://www.TheWrightScoop.com

As the weather cools off, can any local gardeners share any tips on what flowers toplant to add color? Also some neighbors in our new east Henrico community are planting grass now. What do they need to know to get the grass growing without a lot of chemicals?

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