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The article offers information on the Parkhead garden, owned by architect Ian McKellar in Great Britain. It states that the garden had provided vegetables and fruit for Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll in 1896. It mentions that the garden's golden bay trees have been bewildered during the winters of 2009 and 2010. Moreover, the damaged parts of the garden have been restored by McKellar by incorporating various winter plants including Buxus semperuirens, Taxus baccata, and Betula utilis.

The article focuses on a garden center called Terrain at Styer's located in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. The center was opened in spring 2008 and has made a business of improving the way people garden. The center offers a line of plants for the holidays and has created a natural look that a gardener would want to nurture after the holidays have ended. Terrain's staff suggests tips on redefining winter houseplants that include begonias and bromeliads. INSET: Outside in.

The article discusses some herbaceous plants in the autumn and winter garden that are increasingly grown for the qualities of their seedheads and dried stems. It states that the structure of different seedheads varies based on the methods that plants use to distribute seeds. Animals such as birds are sometimes used to disperse seeds. Herbaceous plants discussed include Solidago gigantea or golden rod, native teasel or Dipsacus fullonum, and Papaver somniferum or opium poppy.

The article suggests experimenting with containers and seasonal displays of a wide range of plants to liven up the garden in winter. Suggestions for good winter bedders include shrubs and perennials which can be grown in containers as well as annuals and biennials and considerations on what plants will look good side by side. Also presented is a list of winter seasonal plants including the Linaria maroccana or Enchantment, the Bellis perennis Bellissima Series and Brassica oleracea.

The article presents advice on winter gardening in Great Britain. The author discusses plants to include in winter garden designs, including evergreens, berries and barks. Several plants are suggested, including Japanese cedar, cabbage palm and mahonia. Incorporating shade plants and leaf color is also discussed.

This article describes a trial conducted at the Royal Horticultural Society's (RHS) Garden Wisley to see how pansies could withstand the cold temperatures of winter. Although pansies were very hardy, they could not withstand freezing temperatures. They did, however, provide much color from early spring through late fall. Pansies with the largest flowers seemed to suffer the most in winter weather.

The article focuses on the "Clematis" and reports that it can be seen in flower every month of the year. The author presents several variety suggestions, including the "Clematis" Fuji-musume for late spring, the "Clematis cirrhosa" for winter gardens and the "Clematis" Duchess of Albany for autumn. Details about the plants are discussed, including ideal planting situations and color.

Features a variety of camellias from the southern region of the United States. Description of the winter-blooming flower; Different species of the flower; Development of the cold-hardy camellia hybrids. INSET: COLD-HARDY CAMELLA HYBRIDS.

Offers some winter gardening tips, information and ideas. Steps to weatherproof one's garden; Flowers that add color to the garden during the winter season; Water equipment; Gardens to visit; Jobs to do in July.

Presents tips on growing camellias during winter. Camellia varieties; How to take care of camellias; How the leaves of camellia sinensis is made into tea. INSET: Did You Know?.

Presents flowers that bloom from late December into spring. Lenten rose; Hellebores.

The article features bark, berries and blossom that brighten the winter days in Scotland. One is lonicera fragrantissima, a winter plant with scented flowers that still bloom when spring arrives. Another is prunus subhirtella autumnalis, a cherry tree that produces sprays of pale pink blossom. Another one is jasminum nudiflorum which is grown against a trellis or through the branches of another shrub.

The article offers tips for winter garden interest in Australia. It states that winter flowers or plants have winter back or stems provides a striking effect against a dull backdrop. It notes that outdoor fireplaces are popular in Australian winter gardens, is also an ideal spot in concentrating winter gardening efforts. It mentions that to add colour via plantings is achieved by planting en masse, by large numbers of a small selection of plants for the best impact.

The article offers problem-solving suggestions related to winter gardening in Australia. It is noted that too much shade and not enough colour is the most common complaints about gardens during winter in the country thus, gardeners are advised to note where the sun comes up and where it sets. Suggested winter flowers for cold areas include Calluna or Heather, Daphne odora and Hellebores.

The article offers guidelines on growing various breeds of kale and winter crops. Its is recommended to plant lettuce and the endives ten weeks before frost. Kale can be harvested during the winter and early spring season. Seven weeks prior to winter, its in advisable to plant Italian black cabbage and Russian-type kale.

The article presents information on the plant grevilleas. Far from being a drab time in the garden, winter is the season when many native plants start blooming, long before the spring rush. Multi-talented grevilleas are foremost among these. This versatile, but sometimes overlooked, plant has plenty to offer. Apart from the unique beauty of the flowers, grevilleas provide food and habitat for birds, small marsupials and insects. The plant is, known as spider flower. While most grevilleas have red, orange and yellow flowers, there are also soft pastels such as cream, apricot and lemon.

Presents information on how to take care of several kinds of winter blooms.

The article discusses the use of berried bushes to decorate gardens during winter season. Berries provide a variety of colors such as orange, red, yellow, black and blue. Several varieties of berries are discussed, including Sorbus or pink pagoda, Callicarpa or beauty berry, firethorn, dwarf burning bush and Chinese bearberry.

Provides information on how to create a winter garden with the invigorating fragrances and striking hues of the hardy plant species. Evidence from the frequency of fragrans as a specific name; Description of the lily-of-the-valley fragrance of mahonia; List of plant species.

The article focuses on the effect of cold on plants during winter season. Topics discussed include bleak winter garden which include the strong, columnar lines of a hornbeam tree, twisting upright branches of the contorted black gum tree and offers suggestion for maintaining the shape of plants in adverse climatic conditions.

Discusses the use of vegetables as companions to winter annuals in the garden. Potential profit for leafy vegetables; Examples of vegetables which could bring beauty and profit; Description of purple mustared; How to select the right variety of Japanese mustard-spinach; Planting information. INSET: The nuts & bolts of bolting.

The article focuses on planning and maintaining winter gardens and its importance in preschool children. Topics discussed include tips for planting flowering or berry-producing species during winter, the significance of gardening to maintain the physical dexterity of children, and species which can be planted during spring season.