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Article: Color your garden for fall: mix shrubs, trees, and perennials in rich autumn hues.
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- October 1, 2002
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* At nurseries during early fall, plants like butter yellow maidenhair tree can have more visual impact than rows of annuals. Browse on a chilly morning and you'll find dazzling combinations on every scale to bring late-season color to your garden: witch hazel with Camellia sasanqua; Sedum 'Autumn Joy' beside Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii 'Goldsturm' or purple fountain grass; or the pas de deux of burgundy smoke tree and Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist'.
All it takes to bring fall color to a corner of your garden is a few flame-foliaged shrubs, some late-season perennials, and perhaps a small-scale deciduous tree with gold or bronze red leaves. This month is ...
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Article: AUTUMN JOY; Winter berries are colorful, festive
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;
September 12, 2002 ;
425 words
...Berries accent the landscape while providing sustenance for wildlife through the winter months. Festive reds, oranges, and yellows starkly contrast winter white. Holly (Ilex spp.) is a traditional favorite, boasting bright red berries against glossy evergreen foliage. For the female holly to
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