Hi fellow garden enthusiasts! I'm planning to start a new garden project and I'm looking for some creative ideas. Specifically, I want to know, what are some unique plants that can add both color and texture to my garden, and are there any innovative gardening techniques I should try out?

Just cruise around the forums, see what catches your eye. Not sure there is anything really unique or innovative, we are all just fellow gardeners from around the world sharing our love of gardening and the database if full of member submitted plant photos. And it all depends what your zone is, what your general style is, how much time and effort you want to put into maintenance of plants, otherwise we can't really make suggestions if we don't have any extra info.

(On an off note, why the generic stock photo for an avatar?)

glennjackson said:I want to know, what are some unique plants that can add both color and texture to my garden...
are there any innovative gardening techniques I should try out?

Depends.
We need to know where you are gardening to suggest plants likely to grow for you....
And, what common problems occur in your area that require innovative solutions.

Once we have that important information... we can suggest a wide assortment of plants, and innovative ideas that have worked (or failed) in our gardens.