Nothing is more frustrating to a gardener than finding the proper woodland plants for shady parts of the yard. Either they are not getting enough sun, or sometimes even the shady area is too much sun for certain ornamental varieties. It helps to do some research and understand the part of the world where the plant is from.
When something is sold as a house plant, this often means that it originates from jungles with a humid climate. Planted in a shady area outside, it may do well enough during the summer months, but it will not survive winter. Some of them will even wilt if the summer sun gets too hot.
Two lovely varieties which are more likely to come back each year are Hosta and ferns. Hosta are very ornamental, having large flowering stalks that come in a variety of colors. There are dripping heart ferns which are great for extreme shade, though they do tend to die back during the winter.
Many flowers which are sold as hanging potted varieties for a porch are flowers which will also do well in shady areas. Impatiens are commonly seen hanging, and these as well as African violets can survive with very minimal sun. However, these will have to be planted each year.
Most vegetables or large flowering varieties do require a great deal of sun in order to thrive. For parts of the yard which have sandier and less nutrient dense soils, in full sun, are sometimes ideal for growing a variety of cooking herbs. Any good gardener learns to work within the conditions that their yard provides.
An excellent way to make a yard easier to maintain is to take woodland plants native to the region, and utilize those. One will want to make certain poisonous varieties are not planted in certain areas. However, a garden made up of native species, planted appropriately, is guaranteed to get better each year.
When something is sold as a house plant, this often means that it originates from jungles with a humid climate. Planted in a shady area outside, it may do well enough during the summer months, but it will not survive winter. Some of them will even wilt if the summer sun gets too hot.
Two lovely varieties which are more likely to come back each year are Hosta and ferns. Hosta are very ornamental, having large flowering stalks that come in a variety of colors. There are dripping heart ferns which are great for extreme shade, though they do tend to die back during the winter.
Many flowers which are sold as hanging potted varieties for a porch are flowers which will also do well in shady areas. Impatiens are commonly seen hanging, and these as well as African violets can survive with very minimal sun. However, these will have to be planted each year.
Most vegetables or large flowering varieties do require a great deal of sun in order to thrive. For parts of the yard which have sandier and less nutrient dense soils, in full sun, are sometimes ideal for growing a variety of cooking herbs. Any good gardener learns to work within the conditions that their yard provides.
An excellent way to make a yard easier to maintain is to take woodland plants native to the region, and utilize those. One will want to make certain poisonous varieties are not planted in certain areas. However, a garden made up of native species, planted appropriately, is guaranteed to get better each year.
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