Plants for winter
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Design
Episode 126: Winter Stunners
The winter blues have certainly set in around here. But thankfully we have a few plants outside that seem to have saved their best for last. Today Carol and Danielle…
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Design
Festive Greenery—Bringing the Outside In
As the winter creeps up and frost is evident in the world around us, many of us consider ways to stay connected with and enjoy the beauty of nature indoors.…
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Design
Grasses for Winter Structure in the Midwest
There is a wide variety of beautiful perennial grasses that are great for the Midwest landscape. They provide color, form, texture, and movement through their foliage and flowers. They can…
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Design
Six Winter-Blooming Shrubs for the Northeast
People often stretch the definition of “winter-blooming” to include spring-flowering shrubs such as forsythia (Forsythia spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) rather than using it to describe plants that realistically bloom…
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Design
Annuals With Winter Interest for the Northern Plains
Even though early fall frosts and freezes have caused your garden to enter a state of slumber, you can still enjoy color and texture from certain annuals or tender, nonhardy…
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Design
Seasonal Decorating Using Southern Flora
Much of the fresh greenery sold for decorating at this time of year in the South is shipped in from colder climates. Firs (Abies spp. and cvs., Zones 3–8) and…