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Excerpt from\u00a0From the Spirit of Gardening.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Winter is more quiet and introspective time.\u00a0 The sky is paler blue, the days are shorter, and less time is spend out in the garden\u2014if any time at all.\u00a0 In most areas, Nature uses this season to rest.<\/p>\n

The focus shifts to the design of the landscape, the structures, and foundation plantings.\u00a0 The color and texture of bark, the shape of branches, and the form of trees and shrubs take on new importance.\u00a0 Deep greens look restful and saturated with color against a wintry sky\u2014while bright reds are bold contrast to the subdued background.<\/p>\n

Shrubs with bright red berries are cheering with their tiny dots of color.\u00a0 Red flowers, too, brighten the landscape.\u00a0 In our climate, early camellias come into full bloom in the middle of winter.\u00a0 If your winter temperatures do not drop much below freezing, then the cheerful pansies may do well filling pots or flowerbeds in your garden.\u00a0 Prim roses, too, have a charming shape and presence, and come in a lively choice of colors.<\/p>\n

If the winter months feel dreary to you, and the flowers can\u2019t handle the cold in your garden, then bring blooms indoors to brighten your spirits.\u00a0 Cyclamen and the \u201cChristmas cactus\u201d are popular wintertime plants that may do well in your home.\u00a0 You can buy fresh flowers, too, as a reminder of your garden in bloom.\u00a0 Or dress up the garden with strings of lights on a tree, arbor, walkway, or special place when you can see from a window.\u00a0 The festive lighting will give you a friendly greeting in every kind of weather.<\/p>\n

No matter which time of year is your favorite, plan your landscape to have some color or interest during every season.\u00a0 Then your garden will remain an inspiration all throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n

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Nancy Mair<\/strong>, is a professional landscape designer and part of a team of artisans specializing\u00a0in custom home renovation throughout Northern California. Nancy is also an accomplished check and the best-selling author of books on cooking and conscious living.\u00a0 She is the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in landscape design by the California Landscape Contractor’s Association.<\/p>\n

Few people have the diverse background that Nancy Mair has:\u00a0 she has been a profiessional skier, hot air ballon pilot, flight instructor, construction foreman, advanced first aid trainer, and volunteer firefighter.\u00a0 Nancy and her husband Kerry, are responsible for all the beauty at Crystal Hermitage Gardens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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