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When the temperatures begin to slowly drop and the evenings get a bit cooler, you may look at your once-vibrant container gardens and notice they are getting a bit tired. Nothing can make your front porch or patio look sadder than containers filled
				
							 
			
				 
				
				
A tree or a shrub can create a delightful focal point in your patio garden design. Many of our gardens have at least one specimen plant, usually a tree but sometimes a shrub. A specimen plant is one that is eye-catching, beautiful, often
				
							 
			
				 
				
				
Some of us are gardening in “minimalist” spaces- but we do not have to forego a vegetable/herb garden. Imagine a beautiful container garden display right on your patio. Instead of flowering ornamental plants, perennials and