Focus On Flowers
During the busy gardening season, I spend so much time outdoors that order often eludes me inside my house.
In December, there are varied types of evergreen foliage that can be used to contrast form, color and texture in vases and centerpieces.
The majority of items for your table centerpiece can be scrounged from the garden and yard.
Look at your autumn garden and your borrowed views and maybe add a few echoes of your neighbor’s colorful specimens in your own plantings next spring.
Think now about opportunities to layer more plants in your own landscape next year.
Learn how the foliage of perennials contribute to the overall design of your garden.
Some house plant enthusiasts adore Begonias for the variety of their colors and texture and collect as many as they can.
Since earliest times, the cone flower has been used for medicinal purposes.
Moya Andrews is a Master Gardener and a member of the Bloomington Garden Club in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn more »
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