Show Us a Favorite Wintry Scene Near Your Home
Has winter come to your garden and neighborhood? Please take a photo, share it with us and tell us where you are!
Winter is a quiet time in the garden. Now that many plants are asleep for the season, it can be an opportunity to observe and take stock of what you have. It’s also an incredibly serene time to be outside (if your climate allows) and appreciate and reflect on this time of year’s natural beauty.
Calling all readers: Grab your camera and show us what winter looks like in your area. Upload your best shot to the Comments below and tell us about it. We’ll be gathering some of the best views of the season for an upcoming story on Houzz.
Calling all readers: Grab your camera and show us what winter looks like in your area. Upload your best shot to the Comments below and tell us about it. We’ll be gathering some of the best views of the season for an upcoming story on Houzz.
The garden reveals its structure in winter, when most leaves, flowers and other ornamental elements recede for the season. It’s when gardeners can get a sense of what makes up their garden — its bones and organization.
In this Washington garden, an ornamental wood fence runs behind a solitary wood bench, with dried grasses and their ornamental seed heads framing the vignette in the foreground.
In this Washington garden, an ornamental wood fence runs behind a solitary wood bench, with dried grasses and their ornamental seed heads framing the vignette in the foreground.
We often focus on the grand views, but small details can be just as inspiring — providing small yet special glimpses of the season.
Here, pine cones, crimson pomegranates and clipped conifer branches are nestled in a potted dwarf white spruce (Picea glauca ‘Conica’, USDA zones 2 to 8), transforming the container garden from plain to festive.
Last-Minute Ideas for Stylish Winter Container Designs
Here, pine cones, crimson pomegranates and clipped conifer branches are nestled in a potted dwarf white spruce (Picea glauca ‘Conica’, USDA zones 2 to 8), transforming the container garden from plain to festive.
Last-Minute Ideas for Stylish Winter Container Designs
Snow blankets the front yard of this home in Fort Worth, Texas, highlighting and reinforcing the architecture’s angularity. The lone palo verde tree’s bright green bark pops against the snow.
Your turn: What’s your favorite winter view right now? Take a photo of the snow or seasonal color in your garden or neighborhood, and upload it to the Comments, citing the location. You may see your photo in a future story on the Houzz homepage and in the newsletter!
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Your turn: What’s your favorite winter view right now? Take a photo of the snow or seasonal color in your garden or neighborhood, and upload it to the Comments, citing the location. You may see your photo in a future story on the Houzz homepage and in the newsletter!
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Homeowners, renters and gardeners: We’d love to see a favorite view or corner of your yard in winter.
Landscape architects and designers: Show us a recent design in its winter splendor.
Architects and builders: Share one of your projects against a winter backdrop.
Interior designers: Show us how your designs bring winter inside, whether through framed views or the incorporation of natural materials.