focal points - Fine Gardening
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DesignStand-Out Designs for Stand-Alone Containers: Part 2
Give typical home owners a pot, and they will likely plant it up and place it near one of the entries to the home. But stand-alone containers can make dramatic…
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DesignStand-Out Designs for Stand-Alone Containers: Part 1
Give typical homeowners a pot, and they will likely plant it up and place it near one of the entries to the home. But stand-alone containers can make dramatic impressions…
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DesignFocal-Point Container Design
Whether it’s a view, a specimen plant, or a favorite vessel you want people to notice, a focal point draws attention and leads the eye from one distinct area or object…
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Design6 Great Ornamental Grasses for Northern California
The term "ornamental grass" is a handy way for us to identify an array of plants that have narrow, strappy, or bladelike leaves. This group includes not only the true…
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DesignCreate a Colorful Summer Container Garden
When the heat of summer truly sets in, many gardeners prefer to sit back in the shade and enjoy their garden, instead of sweating to maintain it. The one task…
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Design8 Ways to Create Crowd-Pleasing Containers
Containers open up a world of design possibilities for apartment dwellers, gardeners with limited time or space, and anyone who wants to add an instant focal point to their daily…
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DesignWhy You Need Focal Points
When you think of focal points, does your panic button go off as if you’re back in school, you just got called on, but you don’t have the answer? It…
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DesignUsing Containers as a Design Element
Careful and considered placement can add a sense of coherence to a garden
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DesignSeven Ways to Use Containers as Focal Points
Is your garden missing something? A carefully placed pot can make it come alive!
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