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March arrived with a few dry days, and I’ve been outside making the most of them. Roses are pruned. Clematis are wrangled and have their first dose of fertilizer. I’ve been moving some plants, pulling others, and squeezing in new additions when the weather cooperates.

But I ran into a roadblock, one you probably recognize: you fall for a plant, you find a spot, and then you realize the spot isn’t actually empty. Something is already there. So now what? The new video is about exactly that kind of moment. 

These photos are from my client Renee’s garden, taken just a few days ago. When you build around plants with genuine all-season appeal—conifers, evergreen structure, the right bones—your garden has something to show for itself even in February and March. I shot a full video tour of Renee’s garden last August if you want to see it at its summer peak.

Spotted on a walk this week. Dwarf conifers, heather, good bones—doing exactly what a well-planted garden should do in late winter. More on this in the blog.