[New post] Key Elements to Perk Up a Bleak Winter Garden
Dan posted: " How to perk up a bleak winter garden. That's coming up on This Land of Ours. Deciduous Tree/Japanese MaplePinterest image Sarcococca Species, Sweet Box (Sarcococca confusa)Pinterest image Witch Hazel {Hamamelis virginiana}Pinterest image If"
If you're wanting to bring more life to your garden during the cold months in winter, consider these key elements: Focal Points, Color and Structure, and Fragrance.
Focal points include sculpture, garden structures, such as ponds or arbors, boulders or containers. For a splash of winter color, consider going evergreen.
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A bare deciduous tree against a curtain of green brings structure and style to almost any planting.
Fragrant plants in the winter can be a pleasant treat. For example, witch hazel has a sweet fragrance, regardless of how cold the temperature. And, there are yellow and orange varieties available. Sweet box infuses a pleasant vanilla scent to the air and produces black berries that provide additional color and pizzazz.
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