I can almost boast that I beat the drought that swept the greater part of the summer of '98. "Yeah," you ask, "How? Watering techniques? Tougher perennials? Tell me something new." Well, I might. I used the color blue. Color experts say blue is a cooling color -- a shade that provides a sense of ease and a feeling of comfort. If this is true, could the color blue impart a cooler perception in the garden when it's really hot? That's the idea I put to work in my garden. I incorporated perennials and annuals that would bloom from midsummer onward in shades of blue, purple and lilac.
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