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Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Choose vegetables and herbs your family members enjoy eating. If you live in a shaded area, think about growing vegetables that thrive in the shade such as kale, broccoli and spinach.

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

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees can add a sense dimension to your garden and also provide visual interest all year round with their vibrant spring blooms, autumn foliage, berries, or seed pods. They can also provide privacy screening and shade to an entryway or patio. Ornamental trees can be used as focal points. They can also be planted in a small group to form an intimate grove, or as part of an ornamental shrub and flower border. You can buy smaller ornamental trees already pruned into tree-like forms in nurseries, or you can buy the trees bare-root. Viburnums and winged euonymus and late lilacs are large shrubs that can be pruned to form small ornamental trees.

If your garden is located in an area of hot, sunny with well-drained soil blooming ornamental trees are a great option to draw butterflies and other pollinators into the landscape. Crape myrtle for instance (Lagerstroemia Indica) is a southern favorite due to its long blooming period in pinks and violets that last from summer into fall. Its leaves turn 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 can withstand full sun and produces small white flowers in the late summer and early autumn. Once established, it's a great method to add height to the deck that is small. It is hardy from USDA zones 5 to 9.

The golden Irish yew can add shade to the shadier areas of your garden, thanks to its green to blue-green leaves. It is slow growing is tolerant of pruning, and thrives in full sun or partial shadow. This plant is perfect for tight spaces because of its small, fastigiate form.

Flowering Vines

Flowersing vines can be either annuals that bloom only for one season or perennials that provide an element of color to the landscape for years. Some of these plants require a sturdy trellis to climb. Others are able to lay on the ground. Most quickly, they fill in vertical spaces which add beauty and interest to the garden. Vines are available in a diverse variety of colors and bloom times, with plants for every USDA Hardiness Zone. There are also many different types of climbing vines from clinging or woody varieties, like English Ivy, to non-woody or herbaceous vines such as morning glory and nasturtium.

Certain types of flowers give flowering vines additional appeal. The black-eyed Susan produces a lot of flowers that are bright yellow, orange or white with dark centers. This fast-growing annual is great as a trellis in the sun and also in container. It is also a favourite for hanging baskets, where it can twist itself around the supports.

If you're looking for a stronger option than the black-eyed Susan look into clematis. This perennial is available in a variety of colors including yellow, pink, and white. Certain varieties of clematis, such as Duchess of Edinburgh and Josephine are characterized by large fragrant flowers that bloom in the early spring. Other, such as Sweet Autumn, bloom throughout the fall and summer.

Carolina jessamine is another evergreen flowering vine. This native to the southern United States is a lovely choice for a garden or container, with its golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. It can reach a height of over a foot with the right support and if it is not cut back. This makes it a great plant for screening a view, or an area of shade in a garden.

Container Plants

Container plants add instant color to a garden, without the long-term commitment of planting in ground or raised beds. They can also be used as a focal point at the entrance to a house. And they're a wonderful method to grow flowers, herbs, or vegetables at eye level for easy picking or cooking. Containers can be anything including barrels (even half-barrels of wood), baskets, buckets and boxes, window troughs and bath tubs or Urns.

The key to successful container gardening is knowing your plants and giving them the right amount of attention. The plants in containers dry out more quickly than those in the soil, and so watering them more frequently is essential. The morning watering is ideal as it gives them enough moisture to withstand the midday heat, and also prevents any dampness on the leaves at night.

For a container garden Choose plants with trails that have colorful flowers or fun foliage. Coleus is a great choice for pots. It is available in a variety of varieties of colors and leaf shapes that include dark green and variegated. Another colorful option is the Ivy-flowered Geranium. It's a classic choice for containers with sun and it self-cleans so you don't need to deadhead it.

If you are looking for a taller potted plant for your outdoor space, you should consider the Japanese Pieris. It blooms in spring or summer with stunning pink white, salmon-pink, or red flowers. garden ideas with this deer-resistant shrub will dress up a corner in the shade or sun. Papyrus is also a wonderful filler for large containers, and its tufts with vibrantly colored leaves look stunning when draped over the sides. A similar option is gold creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a brilliant trailing plant for sunnier containers and its golden coins-shaped leaves are beautiful with most other colors.

Mid-Sized Trees


There is space in the garden for flowering trees that don't have to be awe-inspiring heights. These beauties add visual texture and form and add interest throughout the year. They also bring a garden to life with their vibrant colors, flowers and scents. These trees are small enough to add a splash of color to a smaller garden, or in the front yard or as an accent.

Crape myrtles are an iconic example of this type of flowering tree. Plant breeders have developed various colors, ranging from lilac-purple flowers like Muskogee crape myrtle, and the fantastic hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle, to the rich reds of Dynamite and the beautiful white of Natchez crape myrtles. They are fast-growing trees that bloom throughout the summer and can live up to 40 years if provided with proper care and the right conditions.

Serviceberry (Melancholiaxlucida) is another beautiful deciduous tree that has flowers. This native tree is adorned with stunning white flowers in the spring, which are followed by delicious dark berries and finely-toothed foliage. It also offers yellow and red fall color and a lighter brown winter bark. It is easy to cultivate Serviceberry in full sun and well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-resistant.

If you are seeking a small evergreen tree, try swamp white oak. This fast-growing, disease-free tree can be found in wetlands, where other trees are not as adaptable. It can tolerate some flooding and is a good choice for areas that are wet. It will reach 50-60 feet in a rounded shape and is a great choice for clay and wet soils. Once established, it will be drought-tolerant and resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

When looking at tags on plants, you will see many references to "full sun," "partial sun" and even "part shade." The majority of the time the terms aren't easily defined. Typically plants that require full sun need minimum of six hours of direct sunlight per day. The sun's rays are at their peak between 10 am until 4 pm, which means plants that are full sun should be protected from intense afternoon sun.

Some fruiting and veggie vegetables can tolerate light shade, but the majority of them require full sunlight. Leafy greens can also be affected by shade, however they may be slower to mature and produce.

Partial sun refers to garden areas that receive three to six hours of direct sunlight each day, however the rest of the time, these areas are moderately shaded or receive shaded sunlight dappled by shadows of trees and leaves. The ideal partial sun or partial shade spot is on the east side of your house. This will provide shade in the early afternoon and cool morning sun for plants that love sun like azaleas and rhododendrons.

Full shade is a term used to describe dark areas that rarely receive direct sunlight. These areas can be covered with high evergreens or structures that hang over, or they could just be enclosed passageways and gardens in 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 notice that a plant or flower fails to thrive in this kind of shade, you can try moving it to a different spot and add water when needed. Shade-loving plants include astilbes, golden Hakone Grass, goatsbeard and a variety of ferns.

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