Picket Fence Promenade

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Written By Carmen Johnston
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A cheery picket fence planting that turns the daily mail run into a dose of joy. Yellow Lady climbing roses weave across the railings while purple clematis twines around the post, and foxglove spires rise behind a ribbon of pink yarrow and sunny coreopsis. Green Velvet boxwoods anchor the border with year round polish, giving the flowers a tidy evergreen frame. Friendly, fragrant, and easy to keep neat, this narrow bed delivers bright curb appeal from spring through fall.

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