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Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Choose vegetables and herbs your family enjoys eating. If you live in a shaded area, consider growing vegetables that thrive in shade such as kale, spinach and brussels sprouts.

Learn about the differences between plants in the same family by knowing their botanical names. Knowing their life cycles will help you plan your garden and take care of it.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees add a sense of the size of a garden and can provide visual interest throughout the year. They are a great source of colorful spring bloom, attractive autumn foliage and berries, or seed pods. They can also serve as privacy screens and shade to an entryway or patio. Ornamental trees are great as a focal point. They can also be planted in a small group to form a small grove or as part an ornamental plant and flower border. You can buy smaller ornamental trees that have been pruned into tree-like forms in nurseries, or buy them as bare-root. Many large trees can be pruned to small ornamental tree shape also, including viburnums, late lilacs and winged euonymus.

If you have a garden that is in an area that is sunny and hot that is well-drained the blossoming trees will attract butterflies and other pollinators. For example, the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a favorite in the south with its long-lasting bloom of pinks and purples that last from the summer months to the autumn. The leaves change from yellow to red in autumn and its bark becomes attractive in winter. This plant is hardy in zones 5 through 9.

The heptacodium or the seven-sons tree tolerates full sunlight and produces tiny white flowers from late summer through early fall. It's an excellent option for creating height alongside decks that are cramped and is drought-resistant once established. This plant is hardy from USDA zones 5 to 9.

In shadier areas, the golden Irish yew (Chamaecyparis tricarpa) can bring shades to shady parts of the garden thanks to its green to blue-green leaves. It grows slowly, requires pruning well and grows easily in full sun or partial shade. This plant is ideal for small spaces due to its narrow, fastigiate habit.


Flowering Vines

The flowering vines are either annuals for one season or perennial plants that provide an attractive landscape for many years. Some of these plants require an sturdy trellis that can be climbed. Others can just sprawl out on the ground. Most quickly fill in vertical spaces which add beauty and interest to the garden. Vines come in a range of colors and blooming times. There are plants for every USDA zone of hardiness. There are a variety of varieties of climbing vines, from woody or clinging varieties, like English Ivy, and herbaceous or non-woody vines, like morning glory and nasturtium.

Flowering vines are enhanced by a variety of flowers. The black-eyed Susan vine produces masses of bright yellow, orange or white flowers with dark centers. This fast-growing annual is great as a trellis in the sun and also in containers. It's also a favorite in hanging baskets, where it can twist around the supports.

Try clematis if garden plants looking for something more durable than black-eyed Susan. This perennial is widely available in a variety of colors including yellow, pink and white. Some clematis, like Duchess Edinburgh and Josephine have large, fragrant flowers that appear in the early spring. Others, like Sweet Autumn, bloom all throughout the summer and fall.

Carolina jessamine is an additional evergreen flowering vine. This native of the southern United States makes a beautiful addition to your garden or container with its golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. It will grow to towering heights if unpruned and given enough support which makes it a wonderful plant for screening a view or the shaded area of the yard.

Container Plants

Container plantings can add instant colour to your garden without the burden of planting plants in raised beds or on the ground. They also make a fantastic centerpiece at the entryway to a home. They're also a great method to grow flowers, vegetables, or herbs at eye level for easy picking or cooking. Containers can be almost anything: barrels (even half-barrels of wood), baskets, buckets, boxes, window troughs and bathtubs or Urns.

The most important factor to success in container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the proper amount of attention. Watering plants in containers more frequently is necessary since they dry out quicker than those planted in the ground. Watering in the morning is best because it gives them enough moisture to last through the hotter hours of midday and keeps leaves dry in the evening that can lead to disease.

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 with variegated leaves. Geraniums with ivy flowers are another appealing option. It's a popular plant for containers with sun and it self-cleans so that you don't have to deadhead it.

If you're looking for a taller outdoor potted plant, try Japanese Pieris (Pieris japonica and Cvs. Zones 6-8). It's stunning red, pink and salmon-pink blooms during the summer and spring. This deer-resistant shrub will make any room look beautiful in shade or sun. Papyrus is also a fantastic filler for large containers, and its tufts with brightly colored leaves look gorgeous draped over the sides. Golden creeping Jenny is an alternative option (Lysimachia numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a fantastic trailing plant that's perfect for containers with sunnier conditions and its golden coin-shaped leaves look pretty with other colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is a place in the garden for flowering trees that don't have to be awe-inspiring heights. These beauties provide four-season interest and add visual texture and form to the garden. They also bring a garden to life with their colors, flowers, and scents. These tiny trees are ideal to add a splash of color to a smaller garden, in the front garden or as a focal point.

Crape myrtles, a type of flowering tree, are the most well-known. Breeders have created an array of shades, from the lilac purple flowers of Muskogee crapemyrtle, to the hot pinks and deep reds of Dynamite crapemyrtles and the beautiful whites of Natchez crapemyrtles. These trees are fast-growing and flower all summer. They can live up 40 years if they are properly cared for.

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

If you are looking for a small tree that is evergreen look into swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). This fast-growing and disease-free tree is able to thrive in wetlands in areas where other trees aren't as adaptable. It can tolerate some flooding, and is a good option for areas that are flooded. It can eventually grow to 50 to 60 feet in the form of a rounded head. It is a good choice for clay and soils that are wet. Once established, it will be drought-tolerant and is resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

There are references to "full shade,"" "partial shade," and even "part sun" on plant tags. These terms are not always defined clearly. Plants that need full sun need at least of 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. The sun's rays are most intense between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. So, the location of a full sun garden needs to be protected from the harsh, drying afternoon sun.

Most fruiting and vegetable vegetables need full sun, but certain varieties can tolerate some shade. The same is true of leafy green vegetables, but it could take longer to mature and produce if they are grown in shaded areas.

Partial sun is a term used to describe gardens that get between three and six hours of direct sunshine each day. For the rest of the day the areas are moderately shaded or receive dappled light from trees and leaves. The east-facing side of your home is the ideal spot for partial shade or partial sun. This will provide cool morning sun and early afternoon shade for most sun-loving plants, such as rhododendrons, azaleas and macrophylla hydrangeas.

Full shade is a term used to describe dark areas that rarely receive direct sunlight. These areas are often covered by high evergreens, overhanging structures or just enclosed passageways and gardens between houses. These sites are difficult to grow in due to the competition for moisture with tree roots and the lack of sunlight. If you discover that a flower or vegetable isn't thriving in this kind of shade, try moving it to a different spot and add water when needed. The most reliable shade-producing plants include astilbe and golden Hakone grass goatsbeard, goatsbeard and a range of ferns.

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