Color in the garden doesn’t always mean petunias and pansies. Painting a background element, such as a wall, fence or door, can enhance any yard. And big, architectural plants, which form the basis of a Southwestern garden, often benefit from a backdrop of color-drenched walls. Draw inspiration from these local examples. 1. Color: Country Blue by Glidden •Garden Design: Dean Alexander, Blue Agave Landscape • Photo by Robin Stancliff 2. Color: Watercress and Bonfire Flame by Dunn-Edwards •Garden Design: Margaret Joplin, Design Collaborations Ltd. •Photo by Tim Fuller 3. Color: Azul Anil by Dunn-Edwards •Garden Design: Jude DeMeglio Trang, Beautiful Spaces by Jude DeMeglio Trang •Photo courtesy of Beautiful Spaces by Jude DeMeglio Trang 4. Color: Graeen Bayou by Dunn-Edwards •Garden Design: Margaret Joplin, Design Collaborations Ltd. •Photo by Tim Fuller 5. Colors: Chickadee, Petal Rose and Poppy Orange by Dunn- Edwards •Garden Design: Tucson Botanical Gardens •Photo courtesy of Tucson Botanical Gardens. 6. Color: Banana Cream by Behr •Garden Design: Tray Gers, The Garden Gate •Photo by Kris Hanning 7. Colors: Clematis and Kismet by Sherwin-Williams •Garden Design: Joe Prchal, Architectural Landscaping, Inc.; Installation: Dave Ormsby, All Terrain Landscape Creations Inc. •Photo courtesy of All Terrain Landscape Creations Inc. 1. Color: Deep Lagoon and Orange Glaze by Dunn-Edwards and Valspar •Garden Design: Scott Calhoun, Zona Gardens •Photo by Thomas Veneklasen 2. Colors: Voodoo and Roasted Tomato by Dunn-Edwards • Photo by Dan Chavez, FotoVentures 3. Colors: Turquoise Wash and Deep Turquoise by Sherwin-Williams •Garden Design: Joe Prchal, Architectural Landscaping, Inc.; Garden Construction: Dave Ormsby, All Terrain Landscape Creations Inc. •Photo courtesy of Architectural Landscaping, Inc. 4. Color: Intoxication by Behr •Photo by Thomas Veneklasen 5. Color: Watermelon Slice by Behr Ultra •Garden Design: Paul Connolly, Sundrea Design •Photo by Robin Stancliff 6. Color: Regency Cream, Fall leaves and Juniper by Dunn-Edwards •Photo courtesy of Abeyta Painting LLC. 7. Colors: Red Pepper and Behr’s Base Custom Color 4853 by Behr Ultra Concrete Masonry •Garden Design: Shelly Ann Abbott, Landscape Design West LLC •Photo courtesy of Landscape Design West LLC