By Suzy Bales
The word “winter” conjures up a variety of notions in our minds: we picture skiing, sitting by the fireside, making snow angels, sipping hot cocoa, and…gardening?
For most of us, tending to our gardens in freezing temperatures may be the last thing on our minds, but for Better Homes and Gardens contributing editor Suzy Bales, winter presents an opportunity to create uniquely breathtaking snowscapes in the residential landscape.
Packed with 150 color photographs that capture what she calls “the quiet season,” The Garden in Winter presents the reader with a catalog of the best trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, and grasses to plant in winter. Pairing that with a narrative style that reflects on her own extensive garden in Oyster Bay, Long Island, she inspires everyone from horticultural beginners to gardening gurus to create backyard scenes in what is too often thought of as a barren season.
And, for those who love to decorate for the holidays, Bales closes with a chapter on holiday décor for both indoors and out, showcasing new twists on old favorites, DIY Christmas trees, and fresh ideas for wreaths and swags, among other innovative ways to deck the halls.
224 pages/Rodale Books. Reviewed by Editorial Assistant, Annliese Scott.
