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Select herbs and vegetables that your family will enjoy. If you live in a shaded area, think about cultivating vegetables that thrive in the shade such as kale, spinach and brussels sprouts.

Learn about the differences between plants in the same family by learning their botanical names. Understanding their life cycle will help you plan your garden and care for it.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees add a sense of scale to a garden and offer visual interest throughout the year. They are a great source of colorful spring bloom, attractive autumn foliage and berries, or seeds. They can also provide privacy screening and shade to a patio or entranceway. Ornamental trees can be cultivated as a stand-alone focal point or grouping them together to create a small grove or planted as part of a mixed shrub and border of flowers. Smaller ornamental trees can be purchased already pruned to tree form at nurseries, or they can be purchased bare-root and trained as needed. Many large shrubs can be cut down to smaller ornamental tree forms also such as viburnums, late lilacs and winged Euonymus.

If you have an outdoor garden in an area that is sunny and hot with well-drained ground the blossoming trees will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Crape myrtle, for example (Lagerstroemia Indica) is a favorite in the south because of its long blooming period of violets and pinks from summer into autumn. Its leaves turn from yellow to red in autumn, and its bark is attractive in winter. It is hardy in zones 5 through 9.

The heptacodium miconioides or seven-sons tree blooms with tiny white flowers from late summer until early fall. small garden is tolerant of full sun. It's an excellent option to add height to an uninspiring deck and is drought-tolerant once established. This plant is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9.

The golden Irish yew can bring some color to the shaded corners of your garden with its blue-green to green leaves. It is slow growing is tolerant of pruning, and grows in full sun or partial shadow. The narrow, fastigiate shape of this plant makes it the perfect choice to plant in tight spaces.

Flowering Vines

Flowersing vines can be annuals for a single season or perennial plants that add some color to the landscape over many years. Some of these plants require an sturdy trellis that can be climbed. Others are able to lay on the ground. Most grow quickly to fill in the vertical spaces of gardens providing the appearance and interest where there could otherwise be empty space. Vines are available in a variety of colors and blooming times. There are plants that fit into every USDA Hardiness zone. There are a variety of varieties of climbing vines, from clinging or woody varieties, like English Ivy, and non-woody or herbaceous varieties, like morning glory and nasturtium.

Flowering vines are complemented by a few types of flowers. The black-eyed Susan vine produces scores of bright yellow, orange or white flowers with dark centers. This fast-growing annual is a great option for a trellis that is sunny and can be used in containers too. It is also a popular choice for hanging baskets, where it can twist itself around supports.

If you're looking for a more durable alternative to the black-eyed Susan look into clematis. This popular perennial is available in a variety of colors including yellow, pink, and white. Certain clematis like Duchess Edinburgh and Josephine have large, fragrant flowers which appear in early spring. Others, like Sweet Autumn, bloom all throughout the summer and fall.

Another evergreen flowering vine is Carolina jessamine (Jasmine wrightii). This native of the southern United States makes a beautiful addition to a container or garden with its golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. It can reach a height of over a foot with the proper support and isn't cut back. This makes it an ideal plant to screen the view or creating an area that is shaded in the yard.

Container Plants

Container plants can add instant colour to a garden, without the lengthy commitment of planting in ground or raised beds. They also make a great centerpiece at the entryway to a house. They're also a fantastic method to grow flowers, herbs, or vegetables right at eye level to make it easy to pick or cook. Containers can be almost anything including barrels (even half-barrels made of wood) and baskets, buckets and boxes, window troughs and bathtubs or Urns.

The most important thing to succeed in container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the right amount of attention. Container plants dry out more quickly than those in the ground, so frequent watering is needed. Watering in the morning is optimal since it provides enough moisture to endure the midday heat, and also prevents any dampness on the leaves at night.

Seek out plants that trail with bright blooms or fun foliage to fill a container garden. Coleus thrives in pots, and comes in a wide variety of colors as well as dark green and leaf shapes that are variegated. Another attractive option is the ivy-flowered geranium. It's a classic flowering plant that can be grown in sunny containers and it's self-cleaning so it doesn't require deadheading.

If you're looking for a taller potted outdoor plant, you can try Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica and cvs. Zones 6-8). It's stunning red, pink and salmon-pink blooms in the spring and summer. This deer-resistant shrub can decorate any space, whether in the shade or in the sun. Papyrus is also a great filler for a large pot and its tufts of vibrantly colored foliage look gorgeous hanging over the sides. Another option is golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a brilliant trailing plant for sunnier containers and its yellow coins-shaped leaves are beautiful when paired with other colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is space in the garden for flowering plants that don't overly tall. These beauties provide four-season interest and provide visual texture and shape to a garden. They also bring the garden to life with their colors, flowers, and scents. These tiny trees can be used to create the front yard, or as an add a touch of color.

Crape myrtles are a classic example of this kind of flowering tree. Breeders have created many different colors from the lilac purple flowers of Muskogee crapemyrtle to the hot pinks and deep reds in Dynamite crapemyrtles, and the beautiful whites of Natchez crapemyrtles. These trees are fast-growing and bloom all summer. They can last for 40 years with proper care.

Serviceberry (Melancholiaxlucida) is another beautiful deciduous tree with flowers. This native tree is adorned with beautiful white flowers in the spring, followed by tasty dark berries, as well as finely-toothed leaves. It also has a yellow and red fall colour and a light-brown winter bark. It is easy to cultivate Serviceberry in full sun and in well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-resistant.

If you need a small tree that is evergreen, try swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). This fast-growing tree is disease-free and grows in wetlands, areas where other trees cannot adapt. It can tolerate some flooding, and is a good choice for areas which are wet. It will eventually reach 50-60 feet in the form of a rounded head. It is a great option for clay and wet soils. Once established, it is drought-resistant and tolerant of air pollution.

Light Requirements

When looking at plant tags, there are many references to "full sun,"" "partial sun" and even "part shade." These terms aren't always specified in a clear manner. Plants that require full sun need at least of 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. The sun's rays can be the most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Therefore, the site of a garden that is full sun is important to shield it from the harsh, drying afternoon sun.

The majority of vegetable and fruiting vegetables require full sun, however some will do fine in moderate shade. The same applies to leafy green vegetables. However, it could take longer for these plants to mature and produce when they are growing in shaded areas.


Partial sun describes garden locations that get three to six hours of direct sunlight every day, but the remainder of the time these areas are moderately shaded or receive dappled sunlight from tree shadows and leaves. The east side of your home is the best location for partial shade or partial sun. This will provide cool morning sunlight and early afternoon shade for most sun-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons and macrophylla Hydrangeas.

Full shade is a term used to describe dark areas that are not exposed to direct sunlight. These areas can be covered by tall evergreens or overhanging structures, or they could just be enclosed gardens and passageways between houses. These areas are difficult to cultivate as a result of the encroachment of water by tree roots and an overall lack of light. If you discover that a plant or flower isn't thriving in this type of shade, consider shifting it to a different location and provide supplemental water as required. Shade-loving plants include astilbes golden Hakone Goatsbeard, Grass, and a variety ferns.

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