Shrubs create winter interest. Letting your spent flowers and grasses stand until spring provides wildlife habitat, protects plants and gives you a stunning view. With the addition of shrubs, a deeper level of architectural intrigue occurs, especially when leaves have fallen off. The bones of deciduous shrubs and the green needles of conifers take on even more sculptural attributes, making a winter garden stand out.
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There’s no reason you can’t have a garden where shrubs take center stage. Even though this garden is devoid of flowering perennials, you can see how the shrubs take the place of flowers by creating similar drifts of color and structure, in a way that’s both calming and surprising.
Shrubs create winter interest. Letting your spent flowers and grasses stand until spring provides wildlife habitat, protects plants and gives you a stunning view. With the addition of shrubs, a deeper level of architectural intrigue occurs, especially when leaves have fallen off. The bones of deciduous shrubs and the green needles of conifers take on even more sculptural attributes, making a winter garden stand out.
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