Looking out at the garden in midwinter, it appears that there isn’t much going on. Frosty leaves and evergreens are great subjects for photographs, but what can we gain from the garden at this time of year? As you can see in the photos on these pages, a winter garden is far from a barren, desolate place.
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Where the garden is a busy place in summer, alive with insects and activity, it’s pretty quiet in winter. If winters are long where you live, be sure you keep this season in mind when you plan out your garden—include evergreens, trees with colorful bark and ornamental grasses. Seedheads of perennials, such as purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), add interest, as well. There are even some plants, such as hellebores (Helleborus spp. and…