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Why People Don't Care About Garden Plants
Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Select herbs and vegetables that your family will love. If you live in a shaded area, look at growing vegetables that thrive in the shade such as kale, spinach and brussels sprouts.

When you know the botanical names of the plants they are able to tell apart. Knowing their life cycles will aid you in planning and caring for your garden.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees add a sense of the size of a garden and provide visual interest throughout the year with beautiful spring blooms, vibrant autumn foliage as well as berries and seeds. They also can provide privacy screening and shade for an entryway or patio. Ornamental trees can be used as a focal point. They can be planted in small groups to create an intimate grove, or as part of an ornamental flower or shrub border. Smaller ornamental trees can be purchased in pre-pruned tree forms at nurseries or they can be purchased as bare roots and trained as required. Many large trees can be pruned to small ornamental tree form also such as viburnums, late lilacs and winged euonymus.

If you have a garden in an area that is hot and sunny with a well-drained soil, flowering trees will attract butterflies and other pollinators. For instance, the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a popular choice for southerners due to its long bloom time of purples and pinks from summer to fall. The leaves turn yellow to red in autumn and it has attractive, exfoliating bark in winter. It is resistant to cold in zones 5 through 9.

The heptacodium or the seven-sons tree is tolerant of full sunlight and produces small white flowers from the late summer and early fall. It's a great solution to add height to a cramped deck and is drought-tolerant once established. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.

In shadier areas, the golden Irish yew (Chamaecyparis tricarpa) can bring shade to the shady areas of the garden, with its blue-green to green leaves. It is slow-growing, needs pruning properly and thrives in full sun or in partial shade. The narrow, fastigiate shape of this plant makes it the ideal choice to plant in tight spaces.

Flowering Vines

Flowersing vines can be either annuals that bloom only for one season or perennials that add color to the landscape for years. Some of these plants require an sturdy trellis that can be climbed. Others can simply lay on the ground. Most quickly fill in vertical spaces, adding beauty and interest to the garden. Vines are available in a diverse variety of colors and bloom times, and are suitable for every USDA Hardiness Zone. There are many different types, ranging from woody or clinging vines like English ivy to non-woody herbaceous vines such as morning glory or nasturtium.

garden plant are accentuated by a few types of flowers. The black-eyed Susan vine produces a variety of bright orange, yellow or white flowers with dark centers. This quick-growing annual is an excellent option for a sunny trellis and can be used in containers too. starting a garden 's also a favorite for hanging baskets where it can be twisted around supports.

Try clematis if your looking for something more durable than black-eyed Susan. This popular perennial is available in many colors, including yellow, pink and white. Some clematis, like Duchess Edinburgh and Josephine have large, fragrant blooms which appear in early spring. Others, like Sweet Autumn, bloom all summer and autumn.

Carolina jessamine is an additional evergreen flowering vine. This native to the southern United States is a lovely alternative for a planter or pot with its golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. It can reach heights of a hundred feet with the right support and if it is not cut back. This makes it a great plant for screening the view or creating an area of shade in the yard.

Container Plants

Container plants add instant color to a garden, without the long-term commitment of plants that are grown in raised beds or in the ground. They can also be a wonderful centerpiece at the entryway to a home. They are also a great way to plant flowers, herbs or vegetables that are at eye-level for easy picking and cooking. Containers can be almost anything including barrels (even half-barrels of wood), baskets, buckets containers, window troughs, boxes and bathtubs or Urns.

The most important thing to succeed in container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the proper amount of attention. The plants in containers dry out faster than those in the soil, and so they require more frequent watering when essential. Morning watering is the best time to water because it gives them enough moisture to last the hotter midday hours and stops the leaves from becoming damp at night, which can cause disease.

For the perfect container garden Choose plants with trails with bright flowers or fun foliage. Coleus is a good option for pots. It comes in many varieties of colors and leaf shapes, including dark green and variegated. Another option that is vibrant is the Ivy-flowered Geranium. It's a popular plant for sunny containers and it self-cleans so you don't need to deadhead it.

If you are looking for a taller potted plant for your outdoor space, consider the Japanese Pieris. It blooms in spring and summer with stunning pink white, salmon-pink, or red flowers. This deer-resistant shrub can decorate any space in shade or in the sun. Papyrus is also a great filler for large containers and its tufts of vibrantly colored foliage look gorgeous draping over the sides. Another option is gold creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a brilliant trailing plant that's perfect for containers with sunnier conditions and its golden coins-shaped leaves are beautiful when paired with other colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is a place in the garden for flowers that don't reach towering heights. These beauties provide four-season interest and provide visual texture and shape to a garden. Their colors, flowers and scents also bring a garden alive. These small trees are perfect to add a splash of color to a smaller garden, or in the front garden or as a focal point.

Crape myrtles are a classic example of this kind of flowering tree. Plant breeders have developed a variety of colors, from lilac-purple blooms like Muskogee crape myrtle and terrific hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle, to the rich reds of Dynamite and the stunning white of Natchez crape myrtles. They are fast growing trees that bloom throughout the summer and can live up to 40 years if given proper care and conditions.

Serviceberry (Melancholiaxlucida) is a gorgeous deciduous tree with flowers. This native tree has gorgeous white flowers in the spring, followed by delicious dark blue berries and finely toothed leaves. It also offers red and yellow autumn colors and a mild brown winter bark. It is easy to grow Serviceberry in full sun and in well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought resistant.

If you are looking for a small, evergreen tree, consider swamp white oak. This fast-growing, disease-free tree can be found in wetlands, where other trees aren't as adaptable. It is able to withstand some flooding and is a great option for areas that are flooded. It can reach 50-60 feet with a rounded shape and is an excellent choice for clay and wet soils. It is also drought-resistant once established and resists air pollution.

Light Requirements

There are mentions of "full shade," "partial shade," and even "part sun" on plant tags. These terms aren't always defined clearly. Plants that require full sun require a minimum of six hours of direct sunlight per day. The sun's rays are most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. So, starting a garden of a garden that is full sun is important to shield it from the harsh, drying afternoon sun.

The majority of vegetables and fruiting fruits require full sun, however certain varieties can tolerate some shade. The same applies to leafy green vegetables. However, it could take longer to mature and produce when they are grown in shaded locations.


Partial sun is a term used to describe garden locations that receive three to six hours of direct sunlight each day, but the rest of the time, these areas are moderately shaded or receive dappled sunlight from tree shadows and leaves. The east side of your house is the best location for partial shade or partial sun. This will provide shade in the early afternoon and cool morning sun for plants that love sun such as rhododendrons and azaleas.

Full shade is the term used to describe extremely dark areas that rarely receive direct sunlight. These areas may be covered with tall evergreens or overhanging structures or they could be enclosed passageways and gardens between houses. These areas are difficult to cultivate due to the competition between roots of trees for water and the lack of light. If you find a flower or vegetable that does not thrive in this type of shade then move it to a different location and add additional water as needed. Shade-loving plants include astilbes golden Hakone Grass, goatsbeard, and a range of ferns.

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