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Pick the herbs and vegetables your family likes to eat. If you have areas of shade, think about cultivating vegetables that thrive in shade such as kale, spinach and brussels sprouts.

Learn about the differences between plants belonging to the same family by knowing their botanical names. Knowing their life cycles can aid you in planning your garden and take care of it.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees can add a sense dimension to your garden and can provide visual interest all year round thanks to their spring flowers, autumn foliage, berries, or seeds. They can also provide privacy screening and shade to a patio or entranceway. Ornamental trees can be grown as a stand-alone focal point or grouped to form small groves or as part of a mixed-planting and flower border. You can buy smaller ornamental trees already pruned into tree forms at nurseries, or buy them as bare-root. Many large trees can be pruned to small ornamental tree form also, including viburnums, late lilacs and winged euonymus.

If your garden is in an area that is hot and sunny with well-drained soil flowers, ornamental trees with flowering are a good choice to draw butterflies and other pollinators into the landscape. Crape myrtle for instance (Lagerstroemia Indica) is a popular choice in the southern part of the country because of its long blooming time in violets and pinks from summer to fall. The leaves change from yellow to red in autumn, and its bark is attractive in winter. This plant is hardy in zones 5 to 9.

The heptacodium microonioides or seven-sons tree blooms with tiny white flowers from late summer to early fall and tolerates full sun. It's a great option to add height to decks that are cramped and is drought-tolerant once established. It is hardy in USDA zones 5 to 9.

The golden Irish yew is a great choice to add color to shadier corners of your garden, thanks to its green to blue-green leaves. It's slow-growing and can be pruned easily and can thrive in full sun or in partial shadow. The narrow, fastigiate habit of this plant makes it an ideal solution to plant in tight spaces.

Flowering Vines

Flowering vines can be annuals for a single season or perennial plants that provide some color to the landscape over many years. A majority of these plants require a sturdy trellis or other support to climb, but some can just sprawl across the ground. They are able to quickly fill the vertical spaces creating beauty and a sense of interest to a garden. Vines come in a variety of colors and blooming times. There are plants suitable for every USDA Hardiness zone. There are many types of climbing vines, from woody or clinging varieties, such as English Ivy, to non-woody or herbaceous varieties, like morning glory and nasturtium.

The flowering vines are accentuated by a few types of flowers. The black-eyed Susan vine produces masses of bright orange, yellow or white flowers with dark centers. This annual that is fast-growing works well as a trellis in sun and also in containers. It's also a favorite for hanging baskets, where it can be twisted around supports.

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

Another evergreen, flowering vine is Carolina jessamine (Jasmine wrightii). This native of the southern United States makes a beautiful addition to your garden or container with its trumpet-shaped, golden yellow flowers. It can reach imposing heights if left unpruned and with adequate support and care, making it an ideal plant for screening a view or an area of shade in a yard.

Container Plants

Container plants can instantly add color to your garden without the commitment of planting plants in raised beds or on the ground. They also make a great focal point at the entrance to a house. They're also a great method to plant flowers, herbs or vegetables at eye-level for easy picking and cooking. Containers can be almost anything such as barrels (even wooden half-barrels), baskets, buckets containers, window troughs, boxes and bath tubs or urns.

The most important thing to succeed in container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the appropriate amount of attention. Plants in containers dry out faster than those in the soil, and so watering them more frequently is required. Watering in the morning is best, as this gives them enough moisture to last the hotter hours of midday and prevents dampness on leaves in the evening that can lead to diseases.

For a container garden Look for plants with trailing stems with vibrant flowers or interesting foliage. Coleus is a good option for pots. It comes in a variety of forms and colors that include dark green and variegated. Geraniums with ivy flowers are a attractive option. It's a classic plant for containers with sun and it will self-clean so that you don't have to deadhead.

If you want 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. A pot of this deer-resistant plant can dress up a corner in the shade or sun. Papyrus is also a wonderful filler for large containers, and its tufts with brightly colored leaves look lovely when draped over the sides. Golden creeping Jenny is an alternative option (Lysimachia numularia 'Aurea', Zones 4-8). It's a great trailing plant that looks great in containers with brighter light. The yellow-colored foliage is a great match for a variety of colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is room in the garden for flowers that don't reach towering heights. These beautiful trees add visual interest and shape and provide an interest throughout the year. They also help bring the garden to life with their colors, flowers and scents. These trees are small enough for filling in a smaller garden, or in the front yard, or as an accent.

Crape myrtles, a type of flowering tree are an old-fashioned. Breeders have developed a wide range of colors from the lilac purple blooms of Muskogee crapemyrtle to the fiery pinks and luscious reds in Dynamite crapemyrtles, as well as the beautiful whites of Natchez crapemyrtles. These trees grow quickly and bloom all summer. They can last up to 40 years if properly cared for.


Another stunning deciduous flowering plant is serviceberry (Melancholia x lucida). This native tree is adorned with beautiful white flowers in spring, followed by delicious dark berries and finely-toothed leaves. It also has a yellow and red fall colour as well as a light-brown winter bark. garden plants is easy to grow Serviceberry in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-resistant.

If you are looking for a small tree that is evergreen, try swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor). This fast-growing, disease-free plant is able to thrive in wetlands in areas where other trees aren't as adaptable. It can even withstand some flooding and is a great option for areas that are wet and where other trees can drown. It will eventually grow 50-60 feet with an rounded head. It is a good choice for clay and wet soils. It is also drought-resistant once established and is resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

When you look at plant tags, there are many references to "full sun," "partial sun" and even "part shade." These terms are often not specified in a clear manner. Plants that require full sun need a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun each day. The sun's rays are at their peak between 10 am until 4 pm, which means plants that are full sun must be protected from the intense afternoon sun.

Most fruiting and vegetable vegetables require full sun, however some will do fine in light shade. Leafy greens can also be affected by shade, but they might take longer to mature and produce.

Partial sun refers to garden areas that receive three to six hours of direct sunlight every day, however the rest of the time these areas are moderately shaded or have shaded sunlight dappled by shadows of trees and leaves. The east side of your house is the best place to enjoy 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 describes very dark areas that do not have direct sunlight. These areas can be surrounded by high evergreens, overhanging structures or simply enclosed passageways and gardens between houses. These areas are difficult to cultivate due to the competition between tree roots for water and the general lack of light. If you see a plant or a vegetable that doesn't thrive in this type of shade then move it to another area and add more water as necessary. The most reliable shade-producing plants include astilbe, golden Hakone grass, goatsbeard and a variety of ferns.

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