Zap the Garden with Winter Color, Texture, Structure

Zap the Garden with Winter Color, Texture, Structure

Dear Garden Gal,
I want to spruce up a couple of areas around the garden but I’m avoiding too much planting in flower beds to conserve water. Can you recommend a few plants or techniques for injecting some winter color without wasting water, money and time?
- Beth S.
Sierra Madre, CA
 
Dear Beth, [...]