Monday, February 7, 2011

Plant Now for Winter Intrest in Your Garden

Zebra Grass in foreground
Winter gardening?  An oxymoron?  Maybe yes, maybe no.  Think about existing plants in your garden and landscape.  Those coneflowers, Russian Sage, and others with strong stems can withstand winter onslaughts, if we just leave them undisturbed.  They provide architectural interest in the "winter garden" as well as food for winter birds.  What can you add to your garden and/or landscape now to increase that architectural interest?  Grasses.  They sway in the winter winds, poke up from the mounds of snow, and break up unending blankets of snow.  Choose some varieties that fit your specific needs and plant them now.  Imagine one of these beauties in your winter garden.