After the frost: Garden beauty revealed

A lily goes to seed.

A dawn redwood leaf lands on foxglove foliage.

Garden art made of glass.

'Gold Coast' holly is a great plant for winter interest.

Ivy can be used as a perennial "spiller" in containers.

The red stems of a Japanese maple.

Lily foliage fades.

Mizuna in the cold frame is beautiful and spicy too.

Buds of Japanese pieris patiently wait for spring.

Shallots are sprouting in the vegetable garden.

A marigold fades, but still shows a little color.

Wildflowers go to seed.

Dwayne Evans is owner and manager of Best Feeds Garden Center on Babcock Blvd. in Ross. He recommends that people tree using a live tree for their holidays. Wilt Stop will help prevent the tree from transpiring moisture.

Dwayne Evans is owner and manager of Best Feeds Garden Center on Babcock Blvd. in Ross. He recommends that people tree using a live tree for their holidays. This plastic plant caddy is the perfect size to water the tree once it's indoors.

The gray, quiet days after the frost can still reveal beauty if one knows where to look.

Explore what’s left and you might be surprised at what you find. In my garden pretty green shallots are sprouting, faded marigolds are still colorful, buds wait patiently for spring and countless plants are going to seed.

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I hope you enjoy looking at these photos as much as I loved shooting them.

Here are a few, the rest are in the gallery above.

A dawn redwood leaf lands on foxglove foliage. Photos by Doug Oster

A marigold fades, but still shows a little color.

Garden art made of glass.

Doug Oster is editor of Everybody Gardens, a website operated by 535Media, LLC. Reach him at 412-965-3278 or doster@535mediallc.com. See other stories, videos, blogs, tips and more at everybodygardens.com.

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