Containers bring color to you and make watering easy. Use saved indoor water to keep these containers fresh.

A mixture of conifers and pansies brightens this pair.

A sensible way to deal with drought is to use tolerant plants and water wisely.  Containers are a good way to confine your watering needs to limited areas and still have flowers and color.

Place color where you want it and water wisely with saved water.

Bright conifers with pansies and colorful foliage
A fountain adds sound and movement to your garden spaces.
 

There are so many  ways to add interest to your garden.

A fountain or a piece of sculpture planted for the season will provide focal points.

 Nothing makes a statement in your garden like a piece of sculpture.
Conifers are surprisingly drought tolerant additions to the landscape.Chamaecyperis obtusa 'Fernspray Gold'   (click on thumbnails for larger image)

 

Many Arborvitae (Thuja) offer both summer color and seasonal changes in foliage color. Many Arborvitae (Thuja) offer both summer color and seasonal changes in foliage color.

For winter interest, how about some colorful conifers?  Some of the summertime green conifers turn to bronze in winter's cold.  Others provide bright chartreuse "gold" all year.

Conifers are being used more and more in our Georgia gardens for structure, texture and year-round interest.