Gardening Basics - What Plants and Shrubs Are Right For Your Yard?

By Marikor Hidalgo

A wonderful garden poses many advantages for a home owner. For one, the entire property can be more appealing and fresh-looking with the existence of greenery. Some plants can be used as medicinal alternatives or food sustenance. On the other hand, there are specific points you need to consider before you can enjoy a flourishing garden. The first step is to know which variety of plant and/or shrub suits your yard.

Learn the qualities of plants and shrubs respectively so you can decide which vegetation fits your area, preference and budget.

Plants have thousands of varieties and they are classified according to their usage. There are fruit-bearing trees, flowering hanging plants, ground covers and vines. These differ depending on their foliage, root expansion, spread, height and maintenance needs. For example, ground covers like ajuga, hedera, hosta and spreading juniper can coexist with other plants as they only require low maintenance. Vines on the other hand can be a great means to put depth in your garden due to their commonly vertical growth. They can be useful in creating privacy or hiding unpleasant home areas such as walls with chipped paint and even serve as food sources. Common ornamental vines are honeysuckle, morning glories and wisteria. Vegetable and fruit vines include sweet peas and grapes.

Plants are further classified according to their growth time frame, which are in two main groups. Perennials come back year after year, while annuals only have one year lifespan. Plants in the former category can be more expensive initially than most annuals. These classifications must be taken into account especially if you are scouting for flowering plants and herbs.

Shrubs can also be decorative and very useful in many ways. However, these are generally smaller in size than trees and bigger than ground cover plantings. Then again, they can be versatile depending on their varieties. With regards to height, shrubs can be just a few inches to 15 feet tall. Some variants can serve as covering for eyesores in your home. One variant called the conifers can be very diverse in terms of foliage color and forms such as weeping, prostrate or topiary. Native shrubs are even known to be resistant against pest insects. Some shrubs produce berries and flowers suitable to be eaten by some animals.

In most cases, maintenance for shrubs includes regular pruning and watering. But there are some shrubs like olive, butterfly bush, potentilla and barberry that do not require much water. These can be moderately expensive compared with other variants but the expenses for long-term maintenance are lessened.

The most important thing in selecting your plants is to be familiarized with the type of soil in your area. There are many variations that need particular soil moisture, thickness or looseness and nutritional content. Consequent to the soil type evaluation is the temperature in your locality. Note that that all flora species have different levels of adaptability to different weathers or climates.

Another essential task for you is to know if there are particular planting restrictions in your area. Some counties strictly implement that only native plants must be grown in home gardens and lawns. Such rule can actually work for your benefit as native plants are easier to maintain because they have already adapted to local environmental conditions.***
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