Try New Plants and Identify Them With Quality Garden Stakes
Winter means plenty of time for snuggling under a cozy blanket with a mug of hot cocoa to plan new things to try in your next year’s garden. Imagine the new colors and textures you want to introduce – maybe a showy Peony or some vivid Gerbera Daisies. Or perhaps you’ve been thinking of creating a butterfly sanctuary or adding a shade tree. Now’s the time to gather paper, pen and some garden stakes and get busy dreaming of what your ground-scape can become.
While you’re enjoying visions of spring Tulips, summer Roses and autumn Mums don’t forget to include some plants that will brighten and enhance the view in winter too. Winter garden beauty is all about color, texture and shape. Your winter scene can be interesting and beautiful in its own way if you plan well. Here are a few easy ways to transform your winter garden from dreary to dreamy.
Color
The verdant leaves of Holly bushes will look simply terrific against the backdrop of winter grey (or white!). Always use garden stakes to label your plants so that you remember what you have planted and can give those plants the right care. Other berry-producing bushes will not only bring some color but will also attract lots of winter bird visitors. Bird watching in winter is a pleasure unto itself.
Texture
You can add interest and texture to your winter landscape with ornamental grasses. These tall grasses will provide a lovely swooshing sound whenever the breeze blows through and they, too, will attract birds who enjoy the seeds grasses offer. The bark on trees and the skeleton of bare shrubs matter on a bare winter canvas, so consider these attributes when choosing plants.
Shape
Ornamental trees such as the Japanese Maple and Dogwood lose their leaves and produce no berries but they do look absolutely gorgeous robed in a beautiful blanket of snow. Weeping Cherries and Bradford Pears also maintain their charm even when bare or glistening in ice.
Flowers
Flowers are not totally absent in winter. Forced blooms of Paperwhites and Amaryllis can be enjoyed indoors in winter but you can enjoy blooms outside even when the ground is frozen if you plant Helleborus, also known as Lenten Rose. Helleborus comes in several colors and varieties so talk with your garden provider when choosing them for your garden. Pick out several and then use garden stakes to clearly identify them.
At Kincaid Plant Markers we make the very best garden stakes to serve the needs of seasonal or year-round gardeners. We offer multiple price points depending upon each gardener’s needs. This winter is a fine time to begin dreaming about the changes you plan to make next spring, but go ahead and order your garden stakes so you’ll be set to go. Hopefully, next winter you’ll be enjoying a whole new view out your window!
