More good points. I don't really have to have everything match. I too plant different things every year but try to have a perennial or 2 in each container to cut down on annuals in the containers. I know lots of people hate annuals but there is nothing like them to keep color going in a container all the summer season. Cinta the containers in the last picture are dark brown, glad you like them. Holly I like green as well. In fact when I was in high school my room was painted that green, loved it. Now that color is in style again!