PLANTINGS
outdoors
S H A D Y D E S I G N T I P S
Jill’s g a rd e n to o k a fe w y e a rs
to d e ve lop , a n d sh e a cq u ire d
valuab le d e sig n skills a lo n g th e
way. “First, I le arn e d to p ay
c lo se a tte n tio n to plant ta g s s o
th at I c h o o s e p la n ts su ite d to
m y soil a n d light co n d itio n s,”
sh e says. “I a lso lo o k fo r p lants
th a t se e m t o g o to g e th e r— just
a s I w o u ld c o n sid e r w h a t s h o e s
a n d jew e lry w o u ld g o w ith a
d re ss th at I m ig h t buy.”
Jill so m e tim e s m o v e s n e w
plants, still in th e ir p ots, a ro u n d
in th e g a rd e n fo r a fe w d a ys
to c o m e u p w ith a lo o k that
strik e s her. “I sp e n d m o re tim e
p la n n in g th a n planting, b u t I
d o n ’t he sitate to m o v e plants
th at d o n ’t se e m t o b e in th e
righ t place.”
FIERCE FOLIAGE
H o st a
‘W o lv e rin e ’ is u n d e rp la n te d
w ith sw e e t w o o d ru ff, p u rp le
a ju g a .a n d g o ld e n c re e p in g
jenny, above.
Cl
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c j z n t j & u z d .
Relax. Always Dri-Liners'
have unique, visible side
barriers to help you
stay protected every day.
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