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Select herbs and vegetables that your family will appreciate. You should think about growing vegetables that thrive in shade, such as kale and spinach.


If you know the botanical names of plants, you can tell them from one another. Knowing their life cycle can help you plan your garden and care for it.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees can bring a sense of dimension to your garden and can provide visual interest throughout the year with their colorful spring blooms leaves, autumn foliage, berries or seeds. They can also serve as privacy screens and shade to a patio or entranceway. Ornamental trees can be planted as a focal point on their own or grouping them together to create small groves or as part of a mixed-planting and border of flowers. Smaller ornamental trees are available pre-pruned to tree form at nurseries or be purchased bare-root and trained as needed. Many large plants can be cut back to a smaller ornamental tree form also such as viburnums and late lilacs and winged euonymus.

If your garden is in an area of hot, sunny with well-drained soil blooming ornamental trees are a great choice to attract butterflies and other pollinators to the landscape. Crape myrtle, for example (Lagerstroemia Indica), is a popular choice in the southern part of the country due to its long blooming time in violets and pinks from summer to fall. Its leaves turn from red to yellow in autumn and its bark becomes attractive in winter. This plant is hardy in zones 5 through 9.

The heptacodium miconioides, also known as the seven-sons tree is a small, white flowers from late summer to early fall. It can withstand full sun. Once established, it's a great method to add height to the deck that is too small. The plant is tolerant of USDA zones 5 to 9.

In shadier places, the golden Irish yew (Chamaecyparis tricarpa) can add a splash of color to shady corners of the garden, with its blue-green to green leaves. It grows slowly, requires pruning well and grows easily in full sun or partial shade. This plant is ideal for tight spaces because of its compact, fastigiate habit.

Flowering Vines

Flowering vines can be annuals that are only blooming for a short period or perennial plants that add an attractive 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. Most quickly, they fill the 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 varieties that range from woody or hanging vines such as English Ivy, to non-woody and herbaceous vines like morning glory or the nasturtium.

Flowering vines are enhanced 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 good option for a sunny trellis and can be used in containers, too. It's also a popular choice in hanging baskets, where it can wiggle around the supports.

If you're looking for a stronger option than the black-eyed Susan look into clematis. This popular perennial comes in a variety shades including shades of pink, yellow, white and apricot. 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 imposing heights if unpruned and given enough support which makes it a wonderful plant for screening the view or a the shaded area of an area.

Container Plants

Container plants add instant color to a garden without the long-term commitment of plants grown in raised beds or ground. They can also be used as a focal point to the entrance of a home. They're also a great method to grow flowers, herbs or vegetables at eye level to make it easy to pick and cook. Containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes, including barrels (even half-barrels made of wood) buckets, baskets and boxes, window panes, urns, bath tubs and so on.

The key to successful container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the proper amount of attention. Container plants dry out faster than those in the ground, so watering them more frequently is required. Early morning watering is ideal because it provides them with enough moisture to last the hotter midday hours. It also stops the leaves from becoming damp at night, which can cause diseases.

Look for trailing plants with bright blooms or fun foliage to fill up a container garden. Coleus is a good choice for pots. It comes in a variety of colors and leaf shapes such as dark green and variegated. Another colorful option is the Ivy-flowered geranium. It's a classic flowering plant for sunny containers, and it's self-cleaning so you don't need to deadhead.

If you're looking for a larger potted plant for your outdoor space, consider Japanese pieris (Pieris japonica and cvs. Zones 6-8). It has stunning red, pink salmon-pink, or creamy white blooms during the summer and spring. This deer-resistant plant can decorate any space in shade or sun. Papyrus is also a great filler for large containers and its tufts of brightly colored foliage look lovely hanging over the sides. Golden creeping Jenny is an alternative option (Lysimachia numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a brilliant trailing plant that's perfect for containers with sunnier conditions and its yellow coin-shaped leaves look pretty with most other colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is room in the garden for flowers that don't have to be awe-inspiring heights. These beautiful trees add visual interest and shape and provide interest throughout the year. Their flowers, colors, and scents also bring the garden to life. These trees are small enough to fill in a small garden, or in the front yard, or as an accent.

Crape myrtles are a classic example of this type of flowering tree. Breeders have developed a variety of colors, ranging from lilac-purple flowers like Muskogee crape myrtle, and the fantastic hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle to the deep reds of Dynamite and the elegant white of Natchez crape myrtles. These trees are fast-growing and bloom throughout the summer. They can last for 40 years with proper care.

Serviceberry (Melancholiaxlucida) is a gorgeous deciduous tree that has flowers. This native tree is adorned with beautiful white flowers in the spring, which are 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. Serviceberry can be grown in full sun average soil that is well-drained and is drought tolerant once established.

If you're seeking a small evergreen tree, you should consider swamp white oak. This fast-growing, disease-free tree is able to thrive in wetlands where other trees are not as adaptable. It can withstand some flooding, and is an excellent option for areas which are wet. It will eventually grow 50-60 feet in a rounded head and is a good choice for wet soils and clay. Once established, it is drought-resistant and resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

When looking at plant tags, there are many references to "full sun," "partial sun" and even "part shade." Often these terms aren't clearly defined. Plants that need full sun require a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight each day. The sun's rays reach their peak between 10 am until 4 pm, which means plants that are full sun must be protected from the brutal afternoon sun.

Some fruiting and veggie vegetables can withstand light shade, but most need full sunlight. Leafy greens are also affected by shade, however they can take longer to mature and produce.

Partial sun is an expression used to describe garden areas that get between three and six hours of direct sunlight each day. For the rest of the day, these areas are moderately shady or have dappled light from trees and leaf shadows. The ideal partial sun/partial shade location is on the east side of your house. This will provide cool morning sunlight and early afternoon shade for most sun-loving plants like azaleas, rhododendrons and macrophylla Hydrangeas.

Full shade is an expression used to describe dark areas that are not exposed to direct sunlight. These areas can be surrounded by high evergreens, overhanging structures or simply enclosed passageways or gardens between houses. These are difficult places to grow in due to the competition between tree roots for moisture and the lack of light. If you discover that a flower or vegetable does not thrive in this kind of shade, consider moving it to another location and add water as required. Reliable shade performers include astilbe, golden Hakone grass, goatsbeard and a variety of ferns.

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