Botanical gardens are great places to visit and get ideas about what to grow in your garden. They showcase the brand new and the tried and true. Whenever I see a lull in my borders, I like to visit a local public garden to get an idea of what could be in bloom, so I know what to plant for next year.
Botanical gardens don't close down for the winter, even in cold climates. A lot of what they showcase in winter months is indoors. If you haven't visited a conservatory in the deep freeze of February, you are in for a real treat. It's one time you will revel in the heat and humidity. But many botanical gardens also do a phenomenal job of dressing up their gardens for the holidays. The photo here is a festive, natural holiday display at the Everett Children's Adventure Garden at The New York Botanical Garden. Sonia Uyterhoeven, Gardener for Public Education at The New York Botanical Garden, let's us in on a few of her tricks for using Holiday Greens and Nature's Decorations.
Photo Courtesy of "Sonia's Garden" and The New York Botanical Garden
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I have several sources of decoration from my garden that I love to use.
Every year, I cut thin branches from my curly willow tree to use for year-round decor in a vase. (I showed this in a story on my garden blog).
Also, the deer always manage to break branches from my magnolia before I put a fence guard around it. I use the magnolia leaves with ornaments for a mantel decoration during the holidays.
Thanks,
Cameron