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46 FALL 2019 architectural interest," she says of the carefully selected contain- ers themselves, "and they add visual height." Plus, the plant fillers offer a critical creative element. "I like that they are the focus, you need that resting point in a garden to appreciate all the other textures. Container plants underscore the color story," she explains, referring to her overall method of working green together with brighter accent hues. "Like beacons, they beckon you to look more closely." Notably, Pullman often edits her containers and rethinks the arrangements seasonally, and autumn furnishes an excuse to swing into revamp mode. "I love to incorporate fall colors," she says. In fact, she carefully nurtures her plants to reinstall when autumn arrives. "If I've done due diligence by cutting back and feeding my pansies, I can reinsert them into containers." But pansies are only part of the picture, because she goes the gamut of cascading plants and mounds of color. She uses words like "vibrant" and "edgy" when talking about the compositions. "It's a lifelong journey," she says." In this North Shore garden, that concept rises to another level. Pullman mixes vibrant colors and textures into her containers. cultivate nshoremag.com/nshorehome/