EXCERPT | Fine Gardening Magazine Issue 217

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Visit Every Corner of the Garden Center When Choosing Plants 

Written by Carolyn Meeker Wubbenhorst

One of the great things about being a container designer is the amount of time I get to spend in nurseries looking for unique and interesting plant material. Strolling through your favorite garden center can be an easy way to express creativity and develop your own one-of-a-kind design.

Keeping the size, appearance, and planned location of the container in mind, I enjoy tapping into my intuition while systematically walking each nursery aisle. Which plants catch my eye? What colors do I find most interesting? Is there a theme I could explore based on a recent trip or a client’s favorite color? I often pick up plants I particularly love and keep them with me as I continue to shop....