Episode 58: Architectural Plants

Published: March 6, 2020, 1 p.m.

It may seem weird to talk about a garden having \u201carchitecture\u201d, but it\u2019s an essential component of a good design.\xa0 Plants with stunning form\u2014be it shockingly upright, or maybe acutely weeping\u2014are what tends to draw the eye in a landscape.\xa0 These plants are often focal points, and we like to think our gardens can never have enough of them. In today\u2019s episode Steve and Danielle talk about their favorite architectural plants, and surprisingly, they\u2019re not all trees and shrubs.

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Expert testimony: Susan Morrison, owner and principle designer for Creative Exteriors Landscape Design in Concord, California.