Fifteen minutes is all you need to give newly planted treasures such as Japanese maples a protective—and decorative—winter wrap. Margaret Serrao, perennial manager at Toronto's Fiesta Gardens, likes to use insulation cloth and burlap to create a "sculptural winter garden that looks like [environmental installation artist] Christo has been here!"
**1** Gather your materials—insulation cloth, burlap, scissors and a strong stapler.




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