However, it can be useful in some turf situations and is more desirable than spring seeding because it allows turf to better develop before summer. However, careful planning can result in subsequent winter gardens being more colorful and interesting through selection of plant material and use of good design. Choose the vantage point from which the garden will be most commonly enjoyed. Select planting sites that are easily seen from this area. Green is the easiest color to add to a winter landscape by the use of broad-leaved evergreens, cedars, spruces and pines.
Blue spruce adds the color blue.
Even trees with horizontal branching patterns are interesting if there is snow adding white to the bark color. The young stems of this plant are bright red during the winter months and become more intensely colored toward spring. Older stems are often pruned out during the spring to encourage more of the young, more brightly colored twigs. Redosier Dogwood is tolerant of shade. This shrub is much like Redosier Dogwood except the twigs are bright yellow rather than red.