Next, re-evaluate the importance of curb appeal. Some tips when planning a garden for winter interest:įirst, create an evergreen backdrop so that when deciduous shrubs and trees lose their leaves in autumn, your beds will still have “bones,” or structure, to provide screening, height and visual interest. When doing your spring planning - and planting - include ideas for next winter’s landscape too. But our gardens could retain interest year-round. As winter ends, gardeners collectively are looking to the signs of life, whether from the green sprouts of fall-planted bulbs or the return of foliage as deciduous trees leaf out.
