Well, that escalated quickly. Our weather has gone from a pleasant and mild fall to a midwinter's frozen tundra practically overnight. It took the better part of a day to get above freezing. And so it goes, another turning of the wheel-toes in socks, socks in boots. The parkas are out, and before you know it, we'll be back inside, once again relegated to the confines of the indoors, daydreaming about spring.

All-season gardeners know better. Winter gardening using container pots keeps the landscape visually stimulating through the cold months. In his book on the subject, celebrated landscap...