When you think about gardens, you think about flowers.
People talk about the rose garden, the dahlia bed, the wildflower meadow.
Blossoms, scent, nectar fill our heads with visions of spring and summer splendor. They flare up in a blaze of glory, sputter and go to seed. No one ever seems to talk much about the leaves. But if you really think about it, foliage is the real backbone of a successful garden. Think of a woodland garden in summer.