Using Leafy Plants To Fill and Frame. Using Leafy Plants To Fill and Frame.
P lanning for our yard and garden is an opportunity to create textures, colours, and scents.
The sight of pearl-like raindrops sparkling like a miniature pool on a caladium leaf, the sun gleaming through translucent leaves and soft wind gently waving ferns , though these are often taken for granted, they are a treat for all the senses. Foliage is the base in your plans because it is the element that generally lasts the longest. It is most commonly used to obtain a neutral background, but it can do much more than that. Foliage can fill a spot that seems dry or empty. It can also be tailored to areas that are sandy, infertile, dark, wet, or prolong the season of your garden.