Expanding your color palette: creatively chosen and placed, tints add depth and richness to your garden
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Many gardeners limit themselves by sticking to strict border color themes. Using color runs rather than color themes allows for more variety and shading, which adds complexity to a garden. Tips on how to choose appropriate colors and a sample border scheme are given.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
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Ornamental grapes: grow these vines for their spectacular foliage
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The lush, fall colors of grape vine leaves enhance a garden's aesthetics when the summer blossoms are no longer available. Although the vines seem to grow in various directions, they can be managed with regular hard pruning.This involves thinning of dormant vines.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1993
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Beyond the pale: an infusion of red can bring the border to life
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Gardeners often overlook the advantages of using various plants and shrubs, such as salvia, smokebrush and red-leaved sweet William, whose red, burgundy and purple tones enhance the foliage of other perennials. Tips on achieving seasonal color are provided.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1992
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