Designing in black and white

This jazz group in Laura Crockett ’s garden in Hillsboro , Oregon , is a study in strong contrast . The smuggled skunk and Burgundy wine - leaved eucomis create lots of excitement when combined with the silvery leaf of the brunnera and the hellebore . This also shows that you do n’t have to swear on just flora to produce fun contrasts . container can be moved off the patio and into your garden beds to serve this purpose , too . little ornaments keep your sake just a bit longer , making you pause to take a 2d or third look .

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