Creating Color & Texture in the Garden 🌲 Talk & Tour with Camille Paulsen

Color and texture weave together to amplify the natural beauty of Camille Paulsen's garden near Seattle. Garden Gate Senior Editor Sherri Ribbey talks with Camille about how she transformed her property into a tapestry of color and texture with plenty of seating areas to enjoy the views.
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[@TheImpatientGardener]

So much to love here but oh that log. Makes my heart skip a beat.

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[@geerandall5855]

I’ve never seen a more beautiful garden anywhere. Magnificent.

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[@user-oi5hy8tv8s]

Wow!....just Wow! I can only imagine what it's like to live in a home with a property this beautiful!

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[@sammysworld5485]

The way this home owner utilized every outdoor space & turn it into a garden sanctuary is truly a genius. This is how I would love to convert my own garden.

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[@katieloovis]

This is a masterpiece. That Torii gate framing the mountain view at the 9-minute mark is absolutely stunning.

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[@GardenMinistry.]

The weeping Serbian spruce reminds me of a llama! 🦙 This is the most amazing garden, it's such a dream!

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Yes, we love it. Adds character to the garden. Thanks for watching!

[@GDSavingThePast]

What an amazing garden, absolutely beautiful and if I remember from the beginning of the video it was all done over a 7 year period makes it even more amazing

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[@maricelasanchez8439]

I just love the way that gnarled log looks in the garden. What a great eye she has!

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Camille has done a great job with her garden. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@gretaeberhardt541]

I’m just a minute in but NO LAWN gets a definitive YES from me. So beautiful and refreshing. I appreciate that it takes thought, planning and hard work and I appreciate you sharing your story. Thank you.

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[@truthbetold2611]

This garden is a dream! Texture upon texture, so much to see and explore!

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[@gracepeterson7483]

That log! What a great element to add that natural woodland look. Hats off to Camille. Her garden is fabulous.

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[@suzannebartow6390]

This is one of the most beautiful garden I have ever seen. I too am a conifer geek from Spokane Wa. and can really appreciate this collection. Well Done!

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[@sandyco7360]

This is the most gorgeous and astonishing garden I've ever seen...and I've looked at hundreds of garden videos and magazines. Bravo 👏

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[@BritInvLvr]

So inspirational that it made me get off my butt and go pull weeds. 😊

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[@rosemama9995]

Her husband’s Tori gate is beautiful and perfectly situated. Lovely!

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[@nicoladoering5030]

What a dream garden, and the view! How lucky is Camille! Thank you for sharing such a gem!

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[@debbierice2618]

I love this garden tour. Please share more of this garden. I have a space in the mountains of NC that I would love to duplicate.

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We would like to go back someday. We know Camille has been busy. Thanks for watching!

[@shivangnisharma9448]

It’s sooo beautiful, her labour of love & love for plants makes it exceptional. No words to thank her for her creation, thank you bringing it to us ❤🙏🏻

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[@cathyburnell1904]

That’s beautiful to frame the mountain! ❤️🌷🌸🎊💜💕

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[@rzrr41]

Such a beautiful ideas ,,,that old tree is amazing thanks God bless you

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[@Carl-iw9sy]

Great looking garden. Definitely my style with conifers and Japanese maples which I'm currently working on. Thanks for sharing this video.

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[@TheEntireWuTangClan]

Masterful - Nothing like a good PNW garden so well done I learned alot

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[@emanuelad3534]

This was one of the most beautiful and amazing garden I ever saw.Everything shows good taste and harmony. A big bravo to the owners!

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[@Tore1972Wisdom]

What a beautiful garden. All those plants and colors is amazing and well put together.

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[@kimberlypotts8922]

The most beautiful garden. Such an inspiration.

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[@maureengonzales2599]

What an absolutely beautiful garden with focus on texture, color, and shape. So inspiring.

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[@sigurlaugbjornsdottir9582]

I think this must be the most beautiful garden I have ever seen, I liked everything about it. 💟🌲🌳🌿☘

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[@chrisjackson2345]

oh to live in seattle! I have managed to grow a few of these plants in So. Cal. high desert! really stunning.

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[@arelettebreaux938]

I have to agree with others, this is one of the most beautiful gardens, I have ever seen! I just love it! Its like heaven on earth! I have the banana trees also. I'm in the south, and they get so tall! Again, I'm just blown away! That log! Ahh! Camille you should be proud. I'm going to purchase that magazine, what great coffee table book!

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[@Karen-us3ls]

What a beautiful garden. Very much my taste with all the conifers, Hostas, ferns and grasses. The hard landscaping and structures are genius. All functional and all very beautiful. Heaven!

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[@melissaturner7236]

Wow! Camille’s garden is absolutely beautiful. The layering, textures and all the personal touches really make it special. It must be wonderful to spend time in this garden and take in all the beauty. Thank you for sharing this beautiful garden with us. 🙏💚

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[@dvssayer5621]

amazing garden. i love going around buying the neighbors older trees....i love your huge old log in that spot. good eye!

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[@teriheinrich4134]

This is one of the most beautiful yards I"ve seen in a long time. Great job.❤

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[@weisfamilymn]

This is the most beautiful garden I’ve ever seen! ❤

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[@carolrose4784]

What a talent this homeowner has and her husband too. This could be my dream come true! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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[@seanfahey1163]

Absolutely beautiful. I appreciated the remark about the gardener never having time to relax in her garden. With a garden like this you will never be bored! Wonderful!

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[@magpiesmith971]

One of my favorite gardens EVER! So interesting, creative and unique ❤🌿.

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[@sharidecterhirst1879]

What an inspiring garden. Thank you for sharing...

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[@chrismarchetti-olson6632]

Camille your gardens took my breath away! How glorious. Thank you so much for sharing them with us 🌸🌸🌸

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[@brendalondon4301]

5:38 pm. Simply glorious! Thank you for sharing your garden with us. I loved seeing it in video. I am a bit envious since I love the Pacific Northwest and its plants, and my Florida garden cannot have those amazing conifers. Enjoy this lovely sanctuary!

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[@cynthiasboutiqueakron2511]

So happy I got a chance to see this. What an inspiration. ! Thank you for the commentary. Such an interesting journey

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[@QueenAnnesLace13]

Wow indeed, there was so much to get inspired by. Imagine waking up to these plants and gorgeous vistas. Thank you for sharing Camille!

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[@dianeasberry7928]

Wow, what a wonderful garden! Just gorgeous!

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[@krisbaker9427]

Everything is perfect!

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[@MariFernandez-fx7ne]

Absolutely magnificent!

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[@freyartz]

Wow, this is absolutely stunning!

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[@montyshinn8704]

Amazing and beautiful! Lots of love in the design! Thanks for sharing.

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[@GardenDiaries1]

This is my dream garden!!!!! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!

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[@Bev-ob8tm]

This is absolutely stunning! This is certainly a slice of heaven! Exquisite!

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[@cherylspiel3864]

Incredible. Absolutely incredible. I love the garden tours especially as we sit in the winter waiting for spring!! Thanks you for sharing such a beautiful property. ♥️

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[@lakeaugustgardens1484]

Wonderful interview and what an amazing garden. Thanks for the inspiration.

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[@janetcarey4579]

One of my favorite garden tours ! It is absolutely amazing!

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[@emmagordon3394]

Breath taking!!!!!!!! Simply Beautiful! Peaceful. Great plant placement!

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[@Sunshinelady]

Oh my goodness, what a gorgeous property…Camille’s gardens are amazing! This video was if I was walking through the garden, feeling the breeze, hearing the water. Beautiful. And what great luck (thanks Google) coming across the Big Log!! It definitely is a beautiful natural (massive) sculpture added to the garden space. Bravo Camille, I am totally in awe! Thank you for sharing your garden! ❤

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[@FrediOlson]

What a gorgeous garden! Thank you for taking us on this tour. I loved it!

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[@irenetovar7756]

What an amazing, beautiful garden. Thank you for some great ideas.

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[@darlavanhorne7997]

i recently bought this issue featuring this gorgeous garden. As I was reading the article and studying the photos I tried to imagine walking through the space. What a treat to take this video tour and listen to Camille's thought on how the spaces were developed.

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[@eileenchang2173]

Ironically I just got back from my local bookstore and the only Jan/Feb issue that was left was damaged. So how delightful it was when I saw this video! I will still hunt for that issue so I can refer back to the stunning garden for my 2023 planning. 🌸🌲🇨🇦

[@sb4813]

@@GardenGateMagazine which issue is this garden from? I would like to obtain a copy, start a subscription that includes it, if possible? 🌞🎯🌟 please advise 🙂

[@lindas5964]

Wow just an incredible garden. You can see there is so much love infused within it. As a gardener myself I was struck by how tidy and healthy everything looked. I do hope that beautiful gnarled log lasts a long time! Such a unique addition.

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Camille does a great job. She is so passionate. Thanks for watching.

[@peter.g6618]

Omg....wow! Outstanding garden. Looks amazing. Such skill in developing this gorgeous garden. Loads if beautiful clever ideas there to. Just fantastic. Thank you for showing us your amazing garden. 👍👌💚

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[@almaandres608]

What a beautiful garden!

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[@rosemama9995]

Love the texture and foliage variety. Thanks so much for taking us along. I’d seen part of the garden in the magazine, but this gives so much more info and depth. These Garden Gate tours are truly fantastic.

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[@rusticanrefined]

I've watched this twice already! Absolutely inspiring and stunning!

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[@leadepp4047]

What a spectacular garden! Love the water feature.

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[@soniakirk7909]

Beautiful and love the plant selections and variety of color!

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[@JesselpD]

This is truly a beautiful, such a very versatile garden ever that I’ve seen…so much interest. Which makes it a beautiful garden for me

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[@amywetterlind6399]

So stunning!! I love her garden so much

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[@jaqmackie]

This is a beautiful garden. Just loved it💚

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[@lynamsden7681]

Such a beautiful garden and I love the use of the log! You certainly have an eye for designing.

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[@dttttt]

Oh my, so beautiful! I love her gardening style. Our property once felt more like this at a higher canopy level but we lost so many mature trees. Now I'm thinking how to build that feeling again with lower understory type trees and pergolas, wood canopies above sitting areas like what she built. So inspirational!

[@upnorth21]

Stunning! So excited for the tour and looking forward to reading article again. Very imaginative yard....love the tree she found! Would love to be able to walk by that yard each day :) Thank you for sharing!

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[@rodelinsgardentourscritter7432]

Gorgeous and inspiring!

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[@ericreed5043]

Teena here from the Reed family, this is just absolutely stunning !

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[@debbykatsanes8060]

This garden is the most beautiful I have ever seen! It’s so gorgeous, it makes me cry! This is what heaven looks like!

[@elizabethbishara3223]

Such a beautiful garden - I feel so inspired - over here in New Zealand. I love how Camille went and collected so many of the natural pieces - it really adds so much to the texture of the space. Thank you for sharing.

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[@azamshakoor3098]

🍀🌳🌱☘️🌴🪴 inspiring 🪴🌴 beautifully planted 🌱🪴🌴☘️🍀☘️🌴🪴🍀🌳🪴☘️🇮🇳

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[@annapoole132]

Loved this video! Gorgeous landscaping! And I love the fact that in the video they labeled plants in the video! That was very helpful as I really wanted to know what the plants were. 😊🌺👍❤ Great job Garden Gate! ✨

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[@lisahowell3468]

Wow! This garden is absolutely stunning! And your view just puts it over the top! I would never leave home! Thanks for letting us tour all of your hard work!

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[@phoenixinflight1608]

This is absolutely gorgeous!

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[@veronicajamieson3169]

This was so wonderful to watch. I snapped some photos for inspiration even though we’re 50 miles east of Detroit. 🇨🇦 and much colder. AND completely flat terrain. Well done.

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[@lurk1953]

I too, snapped some photos for inspiration. (Also much colder here in Ottawa Canada). People rave about english gardens, but I find they usually look so messy and weedy. This garden is such a visual treat no matter what viewing angle. Must require many weeding hours to keep it looking so gorgeous!

[@p.h.c.1113]

Absolutely amazing property! Thanks for sharing.

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[@kelseroo1]

This is the most amazing garden! Such an inspiration. My husband likes Japanese gardens and I like English gardens, so I’ve been trying to figure out how to combine those two styles together. This garden is a great example of combining styles together into something unique and beautiful.

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[@JonellaRose]

I spent a summer in Seattle in 1987 and I really loved it!! I do believe it's a much easier environment to garden in than New York State - where I live. Though it's perfectly nice here - but it's not quite as nice as lovely, temperate Seattle! Your yard - gardens - are absolutely lovely!!! A real pleasure to "tour" them here! - Inspiring!

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[@lillianserrato5729]

Very beautiful, a lot of work and time and love went into your garden. You're a visionary creating beauty with your landscape.

[@ogrodmoimokiem]

beautiful 😍

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[@DuongGarden]

The garden is very beautiful, with trees and flowers. Everything is harmoniously interwoven but airy, not dense. It's a great place to relax. I really like places like this.

[@HCLight100]

Gorgeous layering and flow of this lovely garden. A plethora of multi-dimensional colors and textures. Truly exquisite! I LOVE your log! That is exactly like something I would fall in love with and want to incorporate into my garden to add to the natural mystic and elemental beauty.

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[@folee_edge]

What a gorgeous garden! Beautiful ❤️

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[@joycethreattto2115]

That is the prettiest garden ,I have ever seen,just fabulous

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[@susielessard4304]

What a lovely garden! Donna and her husband have done a wonderful job creating a garden sanctuary anyone would love. I was especially interested in what they added to their soil since we live in the low country of South Carolina.

[@melissahuber9741]

Absolutely beautiful Garden! She is a master at layering textures and colors. I love the Tori gate and the rocks with lichen and the large log-- just everything is so beautiful and such a cohesive theme.

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[@CVenza]

Just lovely and peaceful garden. I really enjoyed this. 🌳🎋🎄🌲

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[@marky3131]

Wow. Such a beautiful landscape. One of the better ones I’ve seen on this show. Would love to see a few more native plants and shrubs but there may be more than I saw. No intended take away from the incredible work that has been done. Nice!

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[@dawndawn6946]

So gorgeous! Beautiful work!

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[@ianaz80]

Just a beautiful garden!! It’s just beautiful!!!❤❤❤

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[@NaturesInfiniteWELLth-fo6rs]

I’m typically challenged to watch longer tours like this. This was definitely an exception. Magic. 💝 Greatfull inspiration for something I’d like to do on a much smaller scale.

[@katysummer9418]

Great garden must have cost a fortune. Its very natural - Love it!

[@RachelWhelton]

Incredible beauty and comfortable elegance. Thanks for sharing.

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[@theresaharney1150]

Stunning!!! You have done a beautiful job for someone who learned on her own from a beginner gardener. You are my inspiration. And having that gorgeous Mountain View helps.

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[@WesleysPlantWorld]

What an amazing, beautiful and so inspiring garden. I just love it! Thanks for sharing 🌲🌳🪴

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[@d.wilbur5164]

What a fabulous garden! Oh my!!! How truly lovely.

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@@GardenGateMagazine I've watched the video again. I do think this is the most beautiful home garden I've ever seen!