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Understanding the elements of color, texture and scale will bring you closer to achieving the landscape design of your dreams. The use of color is probably the most complex of the three, because it ...

The landscape in Greater Columbus can be downright dreary during the winter months. The vibrant and varied colors of flowering plants are long gone from much of the landscape, and the green turf is ...

'Little Honey' oakleaf hydrangea contrasts nicely in both color and texture with the Japanese painted fern. When we go to the garden center, the overwhelming characteristic we often look for in our ...

Injecting color into the landscape doesn’t have to be difficult or a budget-buster — and color can come from a variety of sources. In furniture, garden art, paint, pots, tile and, of course, plants, ...

The bitter cold from a few weeks back took a toll on our cool-season color. Odds are that you’re about to make some significant upgrades to get ready for the growing season ahead. This is a fun topic, ...

Clematis are easy to grow. Plant them in soil that has been amended with organic matter in an area with their preferred light conditions, and clematis will show off their beautiful blooms in the ...

In 2002, the Wisconsin Nursery and Landscape Association (WNLA) began a “Plant of the Year” program to promote “quality and underused plants to the public.” They established two categories: a woody ...