Landscaping for Four-Season Interest

When people plan their landscape designs for spring planting, the season most likely to be overlooked is winter. Winter may be the least green season in the North, but that doesn't mean a well-planned landscape can't offer some interest in winter; for instance, trees with interesting forms, such as the weeping elm pictured here. And what better time to reflect on landscaping for 4-season interest, including winter, than right now, when we need to boost our morale by planning next year's landscape?

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