Peachy the Magazine January / February 2014 | Page 43

ART + ARCHITECTURE

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to be displayed.” Other trees, such as
the Japanese maple, can also be a lovely
focal point of a garden in winter.
Moving to the next layer, hedges can
serve as the natural walls of your garden.
In addition to providing privacy, they
add an architectural element to your
design. Popular hedges include holly,
boxwood, yew, privet and euonymus.

When considering the structure of
your winter garden, don’t forget your
garden floor. Whether you choose
a flat lawn panel, a bed of evergreen
Pachysandra or a woodland walk
covered in Ajuga (bugleweed), pay
attention to your ground cover. This
is an important layer in the winter
garden’s overall pattern and form.
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