Not too long ago, the weather outside was wet and cold. Old man winter dug his icy fingers into the landscape and spread his cloak across the sky to block the sun. The mood here in Panther Branch turned from a resolute blue to a dreary gray. But, as I settled in with a good book and a warm pot of my favorite tea, a commotion at the window drew my attention.

Last month, to introduce "Dear Landscaper" I posed a question: How can you make a pre-fab outbuilding unnaturally sitting on concrete blocks fit more naturally in the existing landscape?

Here's how to landscape around those small, prefab, multipurpose buildings used as tool sheds, storage rooms and workshops.