The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used primarily to provide contrast.

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become visually empty once flowers disappear. This often happens because gardeners ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Understanding the texture of your garden soil is crucial for successful planting and gardening. Soil texture affects water retention, drainage, aeration, and nutrient ...

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Flowers, shrubs and plants are obvious additions to the garden, but where is the love for ornamental grasses? Ornamental grasses make for a striking addition to any garden, offering texture, movement ...

Most of the regular readers of these columns know I am a tropical nut. I can identify with Jimmy Buffet's lyrics: "I have a Caribbean soul I can barely control." With that thought in mind, I probably ...

DEAR GAIL: We're in the process of redecorating our house and changing our look from a very colorful tropical to more neutral colors. We've loved having the color from our silk flowers but are ready ...

The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used primarily to provide contrast.

The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt and is used primarily to provide contrast.