Winter Wonderland

The beauty of snow and planning for next year's garden.

Did you get a winter snow in your area? We did here and it was beautiful. In one evening everything was transformed and it was great to see some of the winter interest article series in effect before my eyes. A large sycamore in the far corner of our backyard caught the snow in it's large branches and its white bark gleamed beautifully. I also discovered the shrubs in the side yard are evergreens and will probably work them into my garden plan so I can keep them.

Over the next few weeks I'm going to be spending a lot of time thumbing through my catalogs, and sketching on graph paper to get a garden plan that is doable and will maintain a year-round interest.

Don't forget to take the chance to vote in our poll for your favorite choice for future plant profiles. And head over to the discussion are and share how your garden has been transformed by the winter weather. I'd love to hear what plants are proving themselves to be specimens with winter interest for you!