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How To Explain Garden Plants To Your Mom
Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Choose herbs and vegetables that your family will love. If you have shade areas look at growing vegetables that thrive in the shade such as kale, broccoli and spinach.

Learn about the differences between plants belonging to the same family by knowing their botanical names. Knowing their life cycle will aid you in planning and caring for your garden.

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 beautiful spring blooms, vibrant autumn foliage and berries, or seeds. They also can provide privacy screening and shade for an entryway or patio. Ornamental trees can be grown as a focal point on their own, grouped together to make small groves or as part of a mixed shrub and flower border. You can buy smaller ornamental trees that have been pruned into tree forms at nurseries, or you can purchase them bare-root. Many large shrubs can be cut back to a smaller ornamental tree shape too such as viburnums and late lilacs and winged Euonymus.

If you have a garden in an area that is hot and sunny with well-drained ground flowers, they will attract butterflies and other pollinators. Crape myrtle, for example (Lagerstroemia Indica), is a popular choice in the southern part of the country because of its lengthy blooming period in pinks and violets from summer to autumn. Its leaves turn yellow to red in autumn and it is a beautiful, exfoliating bark in winter. This plant is robust in zones 5 to 9.

The heptacodium, also known as the seven-sons tree is tolerant of full sunlight and produces small white flowers from late summer to early fall. It's a great solution for creating height alongside a cramped deck and is drought-resistant once established. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 9.

In shadier areas, the golden Irish yew (Chamaecyparis tricarpa) can add a splash of shade to the shady areas of the garden with its green to blue-green leaves. It is slow-growing, takes pruning properly and thrives in full sun or partial shade. This plant is perfect for tight spaces because of its narrow, fastigiate habit.

Flowering Vines

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

Certain kinds of flowers give flowering vines extra appeal. The Susan with the black eyes Susan produces a large number of flowers in bright yellow, orange or white with dark centers. This fast-growing annual is a good option for a sunny trellis and is great for containers too. It is also a favorite for hanging baskets, as it can be twisted around supports.

Try clematis if you want something more robust than black-eyed Susan. This perennial is popular and is available in a variety of colors, including shades of pink, yellow, white and apricot. starting a garden as Duchess of Edinburgh and Josephine have large fragrant flowers that bloom in the early spring. Other, such as Sweet Autumn, bloom throughout summer and fall.

Carolina jessamine is another evergreen flowering vine. This native to the southern United States is a lovely choice for a garden or pot with its golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. It will reach towering heights with the right support and if pruned. This makes it an excellent plant for screening a view, or an area of shade in a garden.

Container Plants

Container plants can provide instant colour to your garden without the hassle of growing plants in raised beds or in the ground. They can also be used as a focal point for the front of a home. They're also a great way to grow flowers, herbs or vegetables that are at eye-level to make it easy to pick and cook. Containers come in all sizes and shapes, including barrels (even half-barrels made from wood) buckets, containers, boxes, window panes as well as bath tubs, urns, etc.


Knowing your plants and giving the proper amount of attention is key to the success of your container garden. The need to water plants in containers more often is necessary since they dry out quicker than those planted in the ground. The morning watering is ideal since it provides enough moisture for the midday heat, and also prevents any dampness on the leaves at night.

Look for trailing plants with bright blooms or lively foliage to fill up a container garden. Coleus thrives in pots and comes in a broad range of colors aswell in dark green and variegated leaf shapes. Another option that is vibrant is the ivy-flowered geranium. It's a popular plant to use in sunny containers, and it is self-cleaning so you don't need to deadhead.

If you're looking for a taller outdoor potted plant, try Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica and cvs. Zones 6-8). It blooms in spring or summer with stunning pink white, salmon-pink, or red flowers. This deer-resistant plant can make any room look beautiful, whether in the shade or in the sun. Papyrus also makes a good filler for a large container and its tufts of brightly colored leaves look beautiful draped over the sides. Golden creeping Jenny is an alternative option (Lysimachia numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's an excellent trailing plant that looks fantastic in containers with brighter light. The yellow-colored foliage is a great match for a variety of shades.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is room in the garden for flowers that don't have to be awe-inspiring heights. These beauties are great for four seasons and add visual texture and shape to the garden. They also help bring your garden to life by their vibrant colors, flowers and scents. These tiny trees can be used to add a splash of color to a small garden, front yard, or as an add a touch of color.

Crape myrtles are an iconic example of this type of flowering tree. Breeders have developed many shades, ranging from lilac-purple blossoms like Muskogee crape myrtle to the stunning hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle to the deep reds of Dynamite and the stunning white of Natchez crape myrtles. These trees are fast-growing and flower all summer. They can last for 40 years if they are properly cared for.

Another gorgeous deciduous flowering tree is the serviceberry (Melancholia x lucida). This native tree has gorgeous white flowers in the spring, followed by tasty dark blue berries and finely toothed leaves. It also offers red and yellow fall colors and a mild brown winter bark. Serviceberry is easy to grow in full sun average soil that is well-drained and drought-resistant once established.

If you are looking for a small tree that is evergreen, try swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). This fast-growing tree is healthy and thrives in wetlands, areas where other trees cannot adapt. starting a garden can withstand some flooding and is an excellent choice for areas which are wet. It can grow to 50-60 feet in a round shape and is a good choice for clay and moist soils. Once established, it will be drought-tolerant and is resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

When looking at plant tags, there are numerous references to "full sun,"" "partial sun" and even "part shade." The majority of the time the terms aren't easily defined. Plants that require full sun need at least of six hours of direct sunlight every day. The sun's rays are at their peak between 10 am and 4 pm, so the garden that is full sun must be protected from the harsh afternoon sun.

Certain vegetables, including fruit, can be grown in light shade however, most require full sunlight. Leafy greens are also affected by shade, but they might be slower to mature and produce.

Partial sun describes garden locations that receive three to six hours of direct sunlight per day, but the remainder of the time these areas are moderately shaded or receive shaded sunlight dappled by shadows of trees and leaves. The ideal partial sun/partial shade spot is on the east side of your home. This will provide cool morning sunlight and early afternoon shade for many sun-loving plants, such as azaleas, rhododendrons and macrophylla the hydrangeas.

Full shade describes very dark locations that seldom get direct sunlight. These areas could be covered by tall evergreens, or overhanging structures or be enclosed gardens and passageways in between houses. These are not easy to cultivate due to the competition for water with tree roots and the lack of sunlight. If gardening vegetable notice that a plant or flower fails to thrive in this type of shade, consider moving it to another location and then provide additional water when needed. Shade-loving plants include Astilbe, golden Hakone grass goatsbeard, goatsbeard and a range of ferns.

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