Top New Year's Resolutions

New Year's resolutions have acquired something of a bad reputation. Haven't we all laughed at someone (perhaps ourselves!) who pledges every January to lose weight, only to succumb to gastronomical temptations shortly thereafter? Let's face it: keeping New Year's resolutions of that sort is like pulling teeth.

But don't let such experiences cast a pall over the entire concept of making New Year's resolutions. Sometimes, setting goals can be fun, rather than an exercise in futility. When it comes to landscaping, New Year's resolutions can simply take the form of planning -- looking ahead to plants you'll be experimenting with in spring. Not only is such planning fun, but it can also be an effective way to dispel the winter blues.

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