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Four Seasons of Garden Plants

Choose the vegetables and herbs that your family likes to eat. You should think about growing vegetables that thrive well in shade, such as kale and spinach.

Learn the difference between plants belonging to the same family by learning their botanical names. Knowing their life cycle will aid you in planning and gardening caring for your garden ideas.

Small Ornamental Trees

Trees can add a sense of scale to your garden, and can provide visual interest all year round with their colorful spring blooms, autumn foliage, berries, or seed pods. They can also be used to provide privacy and shade to a patio or entranceway. Ornamental trees work well for creating a focal point. They can also be planted in small groups to create small groves or as part of an ornamental flower or shrub border. Smaller ornamental trees can be purchased pre-pruned to tree form at nurseries, or they can be purchased bare-root and trained as needed. Many large shrubs can be pruned to small ornamental tree forms as well such as viburnums, late lilacs, and winged euonymus.

If your garden is located in a hot, sunny location with well-drained soil blooming ornamental trees are a great option to draw butterflies and other pollinators into the landscape. For example the crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a popular choice for southerners due to its long bloom time of purples and pinks from summer to autumn. Its leaves turn red and yellow in the fall and it has attractive exfoliating bark in winter. This plant is resistant to cold in zones 5 through 9.

The heptacodium microonioides or seven-sons tree blooms with tiny white flowers from late summer to early fall. It is tolerant of full sun. Once established, it's an excellent method to add height to a deck that is too small. The plant is tolerant of USDA zones 5 through 9.

The golden Irish yew can bring shade to the shadier areas of your garden with its green to blue-green leaves. It is slow-growing, takes pruning well and grows easily in full sun or partial shade. This plant is perfect for tight spaces because of its small, fastigiate form.

Flowering Vines

Flowering vines can be annuals that are only blooming for a short period or perennial plants that offer some color to the landscape over many years. Some of these plants require an imposing trellis to climb. Others can simply sprawl on the ground. Most quickly, they fill in vertical spaces which add beauty and interest to the garden. Vines are available in a wide variety of colors and bloom times, and are suitable for every USDA Hardiness Zone. There are a variety of varieties of climbing vines, from woody or clinging varieties, such as English ivy, to non-woody or herbaceous vines like morning glory and nasturtium.

Certain types of flowers give flowering vines additional appeal. The black-eyed Susan vine produces a variety of bright orange, yellow or white flowers with dark centers. This fast-growing annual is great as a trellis in sun, and also in containers. It is also a favorite for hanging baskets, as it can be twisted around supports.

If you're looking for a more durable alternative to the black-eyed Susan Try the clematis. This popular perennial is available in many colors, including yellow, pink and white. Certain clematis like Duchess Edinburgh and Josephine have large, fragrant blooms that appear in the early spring. Others, such as Sweet Autumn, bloom all summer and autumn.

Carolina jessamine is an additional evergreen flowering vine. This native to the southern United States is a lovely alternative for a planter or container, Gardening with its golden yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. It will grow to towering heights if left unpruned and with adequate support which makes it a wonderful plant for screening an area of view or a an area of shade in a yard.

Container Plants

Container plants can add instant colour to a garden without the long-term commitment of plants grown in raised beds or ground. They also make a fantastic focal point at the entrance to a house. They are also a great way to grow herbs, flowers or vegetables at eye-level for easy picking and cooking. Containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes: barrels (even half-barrels that are made of wood), buckets, baskets and boxes, window panes, urns, bath tubs and more.

The key to successful container gardening for beginners (reviews over at 45.cholteth.com) is knowing your plants and giving them the proper amount of attention. Watering plants in containers more frequently is important because they dry out more quickly than those planted in the ground. Watering in the morning is best because it gives them enough moisture to last the hotter midday hours. It also keeps leaves dry at night that promotes disease.

For the perfect container garden, look for trailing plants that have bright flowers or fun foliage. Coleus is a great option for pots. It comes in a variety of varieties of colors and leaf shapes, including dark green and variegated. Another option that is vibrant 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.

If you're looking for a larger potted plant to fill your outdoor space, you should consider the Japanese Pieris. It has stunning pink, red, salmon-pink or creamy white blooms in the spring and summer. This deer-resistant shrub will decorate any space in shade or sun. Papyrus also makes a good filler for large containers, and its tufts of vibrantly colored foliage look gorgeous hanging over the sides. Golden creeping Jenny is a different option (Lysimachia numularia 'Aurea' Zones 4-8). It's a fantastic trailing plant that looks stunning in containers that have brighter light. The yellow coin-shaped foliage is a great match for a variety of colors.

Mid-Sized Trees

There is space in the garden for flowering plants that don't overly tall. These beautiful trees add visual texture and shape and provide an interest throughout the year. They also help bring the garden to life with their vibrant colors, flowers and scents. These tiny trees can be used to fill in the front yard, or as an accent.

Crape myrtles are a classic illustration of this type of flowering tree. Breeders have created various colors, ranging from lilac-purple flowers like Muskogee crape myrtle and terrific hot pinks of Strawberry Dazzle crape myrtle to the deep reds of Dynamite and the beautiful white of Natchez crape myrtles. These trees are fast-growing and flower all summer. They can last up to 40 years with proper care.

Another stunning deciduous flowering plant is serviceberry (Melancholia x lucida). This native tree is adorned with beautiful white flowers in spring, followed by tasty dark berries, as well as finely-toothed leaves. It also has a red and yellow autumn colour, and a light brown winter bark. Serviceberry can be grown in full sun, average soil that is well-drained and drought-resistant once established.

If you're looking for a small, evergreen tree, you should consider swamp white oak. This fast-growing and disease-free tree can be found in wetlands, where other trees aren't as adaptable. It can tolerate some flooding, and is a great choice for areas that are flooded. It will eventually grow 50-60 feet with a rounded head and is a great choice for clay and soils that are wet. It is also drought-resistant once established and is resistant to air pollution.

Light Requirements

There are mentions of "full shade," "partial shade," and even "part sun" on plant tags. These terms are not always specified in a clear manner. Plants that require full sun require a minimum of 6 hours of direct sun every day. The sun's rays reach their peak between 10 am and 4 pm, so plants that are full sun must be protected from the intense afternoon sun.

The majority of vegetable and fruiting vegetables require full sun, however a few will tolerate moderate shade. The same applies to leafy green vegetables, however it might take longer for these plants to mature and produce if they are grown in shaded areas.

Partial sun is an expression used to describe garden areas that receive between three and six hours of direct sunlight every day. For the rest of the time they are moderately shady or have dappled light from leaves and tree shadows. The ideal partial sun/partial shade area is located on the east side of your house. This will provide shade in the early afternoon and cool morning sun for plants that love sun such as rhododendrons and azaleas.

Full shade is a term used to describe extremely dark areas that are not exposed to direct sunlight. These areas could be covered with tall evergreens or overhanging structures or they could be enclosed spaces and homes gardens between houses. These are not easy to establish a garden in due to the encroachment of water by tree roots and an overall lack of light. If you spot a flower or plant that doesn't thrive in this type of shade then move it to a different spot and add water as required. Shade-loving plants include astilbe, golden Hakone grass goatsbeard, and a variety of ferns.