Six Ways To Brighten A Winter Landscape

Don’t let the winter months bring you and your landscape down. With careful planning and these simple tricks will add life to your landscape during the colder months.

1. Create a Fireside Retreat: A roaring fire draws visitors to its light and warmth.

2. Embrace color: Paint your fences for a bright pop of color against the graying winter light and landscape. In the spring, your emerging plants in their soft, pale greens will stand out against these colorful hardscape elements.

3. Add Interest With Cool-Weather Blooms: Camellias and hellebores are staples of winter gardens.

4. Lighten Up: Shed some light on your outdoor spaces and you'll tend to use them more in the dark days of winter.

5. Plant Winter Shrubs: Red cornus and hollies add striking interest and color in your winter landscape.

6. Upgrade Your Exterior Doors: Give your doors a jolt of color for an inviting exterior that enhances a hospitable charm during the cool-weather months.

*Courtesy of hgtv.com

 

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