Tuck ruffled, colored lettuce varieties in between impatiens in foundation beds.
Sow a few Swiss chard seeds in your flowering containers.
Grow pole beans up a trellis with climbing roses.
Add burgundy-leaved mustard greens to freshen up a window box design.
Plant blueberry and currant bushes against the house, in place of rhododendrons and azaleas.
Incorporate a few unusual eggplants into perennial borders. Choose ones with pink, white, or striped fruits to really stand out from the crowd.
Grow colorful mini-bell peppers along the front walk, mixing them with tropical flowers like cannas and elephant ears for a bold look.
Weave herb plants among the annuals in foundation beds and shrub islands.
Place a trellis or wooden obelisk in the center of the hummingbird or butterfly garden. Grow climbing pole beans and sugar snap peas on it.
Sow carrots along the edge of flower beds. The ruffly green foliage makes a beautiful edging.
Do you already incorporate edible plants into your landscape? Tell us how!
