The Winter Garden
acanthus seedhead
Putting the garden to bed by cutting everything down is an alien concept to Val who enjoys her garden in winter as much as she does in summer. She leaves many seed heads intact to shelter insect and small animal life and they look sensational in low light especially when rimed in frost. And when the sun sinks to its lowest point and the leaves have fallen, that's when the stems, branches and trunks of choice trees shine out in the minimalist garden. This lecture features some of the plants you should include in your garden to make your garden stunning in the winter months.
