The Midwest in the winter. Dark. Cold. Colorless. No wonder we are obsessed with planting evergreens. What never fails to amaze is how much effort we invest into cutting back fantastic winter plants. Tall graceful grasses that glow in the early evening light, spent blooms on hydrangeas, perennials with leaves still attached and green. There is a wonderful world of winter interest available to you. So here are steps to a lovely winter garden that creates shadow, texture, and movement. Especially if the birds take advantage of the cover you have provided. Leave the ornamental grasses. Resist the urge to crew cut them. You may need to cut them back in late winter so spring winds don’t make a me