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The options for using ornamental shrubs in summer cottages are varied: hedges, group, single plantings; shrubs can be both a background for garden compositions, and their "main characters", writes Marina... By joint efforts to compile a list of the "most-most" - the most popular, the most beautiful, the most unpretentious - ornamental shrubs for the garden.

Spirea

My personal hit parade is headed by spireys. These shrubs of the Rosaceae family are surprisingly undemanding, but very ornate. They are usually divided into two large groups: spring-flowering and summer-flowering. Well-chosen spireas will bloom magnificently in your garden from the beginning of May until almost mid-summer! But some varieties also have decorative foliage!

Why is it good: unpretentious, frost-resistant, blooms magnificently and for a long time, excellent honey plant, grows well.
How to use: for laying hedges; in group plantings and shrub compositions; compact species (for example, Japanese spirea) are suitable for rockeries and creating borders.
Where to plant: spirea is undemanding to soils, grows both in the sun and in partial shade (note that the requirements of different species for illumination and soil moisture may differ slightly).
How to care:

Chubushnik

The delightful aroma of this shrub, also known as garden jasmine (botanically incorrect, but very common name), is probably familiar to everyone. At the time of the flowering of the mock-orange, you literally don't want to leave the garden!

Today, many species and varieties of mock-orange are cultivated, differing in the shape of the flower, shades of aroma, the size of the bush and the period of flowering. There are even variegated forms (although, for my taste, the snow-white flowers of the mock-orange look better against the background of dark green foliage).

What is good: blooms profusely, very fragrant, frost-resistant, rarely affected by pests and diseases.
How to use: in single and group plantings, in shrub compositions.
Where to plant: preferably in a sunny place, but also in partial shade; fertile soil with good moisture is desirable; chubushnik does not tolerate stagnant water.
How to care: pruning (old branches are cut out every 4-5 years, thickening shoots - annually at the end of summer, dry - every spring); watering in dry weather, feeding in spring and autumn.

Viburnum

Viburnum is an amazing plant: beautiful, edible, medicinal ... There are also purely decorative species: for example, the viburnum gordovina (Viburnum lantana) forms inedible fruits, but it has various forms with bright, expressive foliage. In total, it turns out that the viburnum genus includes over 200 species, among which there are even evergreen shrubs!

In our gardens, it is the common viburnum that most often grows, the fruits of which serve as valuable medicinal raw materials. Its foliage, which changes color from bright green in spring to crimson-red with green veins in autumn, makes the bush elegant at any time of the year.

Why is it good: frost-resistant, unpretentious, tolerates shading well, decorative throughout the season; fruits of many types and varieties are edible and medicinal.
How to use: in single and group plantings, including in combination with other ornamental shrubs, as well as trees and conifers.
Where to plant: most species and varieties of viburnum are undemanding to growing conditions; prefer well-moistened soils without stagnant water.
How to care: Viburnum vulgaris is often affected by pests, from which it must be protected by treating with special preparations; the rest of the care consists in regular pruning (removal of dry, old, thickening shoots), mulching of trunks, watering in dry weather and spring dressing with complex mineral fertilizers.

Rose hip

Rosehip does not need, perhaps, special recommendations - everyone has probably heard about its benefits, and they have admired the flowers more than once.

Depending on the species, the “appearance” of the dog rose varies, and for your garden it is easy to choose a plant with the properties that are most valuable to you: someone wants to collect vitamin fruits in the fall, someone needs a dense and thorny hedge, and someone then - beautiful flowers ... And in this terry rose hips, in my opinion, are not inferior to roses

What is good: extremely unpretentious, easily tolerates transplanting and pruning, grows quickly; Many types of rose hips produce healthy fruits that are rich in vitamin C.
How to use: a rosehip hedge will very quickly become completely impassable)); this shrub is also suitable for single plantings and for use in arboreal and shrub compositions.
Where to plant: preferably in a sunny place, but can also grow in partial shade, under the crowns of trees.
How to care: virtually maintenance-free.

Forsythia

An amazing plant: in early spring, forsythia branches are covered with sunny yellow flowers, and only then - when they fall off - young foliage appears. This shrub is remarkable, first of all, precisely for its flowering.

The only thing that should be taken into account when buying a seedling: forsythia is thermophilic, and not all of its species are suitable for planting in cold regions - some even freeze when sheltered in severe winters, and it is not possible to see them in bloom.

Why is it good: blooms very early and profusely, extremely decorative during the flowering period, disease resistant.
How to use: looks good in a single planting - on the lawn or surrounded by early flowering bulbs; can be combined with other shrubs in group plantings and used for hedges.
Where to plant: on light fertile soil; a sunny area protected from cold winds is preferable; moisture stagnation should be excluded, since forsythia does not tolerate waterlogging well.
How to care: for the winter, the plant is well mulched, and the shoots are bent to the ground so that they are under a layer of snow.

Lilac

It's hard for me to imagine a garden without this plant ... Since childhood, I remember gardens and front gardens in which lilacs rage, and its aroma, which, it seems, you can't breathe. I remember how we looked in fragrant bunches for "five-petals" - flowers with five petals - to make a wish :)) Then it was more and more common lilac - with lilac-lilac flowers in lush brushes.

Now there are many varieties and hybrids of lilacs, but this shrub is still loved by gardeners and grows among many in their summer cottage. True, in a small garden it is not easy to find a place for such a large plant, but breeding here also came to the aid of flower lovers: rather compact varieties were bred (up to 2-3 m in height).

Why is it good: unpretentious, frost-resistant, has many varieties and hybrids and is surprisingly beautiful at the time of its flowering.
How to use: a lilac bush looks best in a single planting; often this plant is planted near the house (in the front garden) or the fence, but in the garden the lilac will be in place.
Where to plant: in a well-lit, sunny area with cultivated soil; lilac is undemanding to the composition and fertility of the soil, but does not tolerate wetlands; be sure to leave a large space so that the grown bush is not cramped: most varieties of lilacs are tall and spreading.
How to care: if you cut off wilted inflorescences in time, next year the flowering will be more magnificent; it is recommended to cut out root shoots and excess (too old, dry, thickening, damaged) shoots every spring.

Hydrangea

If there is a shady, damp corner in the garden where nothing wants to grow, this is not a reason for grief, but a good opportunity to plant a hydrangea.

Large-leaved hydrangea and panicle hydrangea are quite frost-resistant; under the snow cover, they successfully endure the winter cold. Elegant inflorescences are suitable for cutting: they stand in a vase for a long time. They can also be dried by hanging them in a dry, ventilated room and used for winter bouquets.

Why is it good: long flowering, unpretentiousness and the ability to grow in acidic soil, unsuitable for most horticultural crops.
How to use: in a single planting or in combination with other shade-tolerant shrubs (rhododendron or holly); hydrangea looks good next to hosts, ferns; compact forms of large-leaved hydrangea can be planted in flower beds and flower beds.
Where to plant: in partial shade, on acidic, well-moistened fertile soil; hydrangea prefers sheltered areas from the wind and will do well on the north side of the house.
How to care: the main care is to maintain constant soil moisture - hydrangea is very moisture-loving; wilted inflorescences are cut off; for the winter in cold regions, it is recommended to shelter with spruce branches.

What is good: unpretentiousness and decorativeness; the fruits of many types of hawthorn are suitable for processing - they are used to prepare jams and jellies; some types of hawthorn have medicinal properties, and birds like to settle in the thickets of this shrub.
How to use: mainly in group plantings and hedges; tree forms look good one at a time; container cultivation of certain species is also practiced.
Where to plant: in a sunny area with loose permeable soil; for the hawthorn to bloom well and set fruit, it needs to be in the sun for at least 6 hours a day.
How to care: virtually maintenance-free.

Mountain ash-leaved field

This shrub owes its name to the similarity of its leaves with mountain ash. But he has nothing to do with rowan, but "is related" to spirea. The fieldfare is surprisingly tenacious, unpretentious, grows quickly and is very beautiful at the time of its flowering, which lasts about 3 weeks. But even without flower brushes, the carved foliage of the spreading bush looks attractive, especially in autumn, when it is painted in bright colors. The only drawback is that in favorable conditions the fieldberry gives extensive root growth. If it is not removed in time, he will quickly capture a large space, even make his way to neighbors in the area.

What is good: unpretentiousness, the ability to grow in the shade, beautiful flowering.
How to use: great for decorating garden buildings - a rapidly growing field ash will hide an unattractive fence and disguise a barn; can be used in group plantings with other shrubs.
Where to plant: fieldfare can grow in an open sunny area and in partial shade; undemanding to the soil, but grows better on nutritious loose and well-moistened soil; does not tolerate prolonged drought.
How to care: the only thing that fieldfare will require is the timely and regular removal of root shoots.

Oct 17, 2015 Galinka

Without shrubs, the summer cottage looks boring. Ornamental varieties of shrubs decorate it. They do not need complex care, daily watering, they grow on their own. Before choosing seedlings, you can catalog, determine what is best to place on the territory of your site, taking into account the peculiarities of its location, climate, soil and intended purpose.

There are many varieties of bushes; plants with simple care are chosen for themselves. If you plant them correctly, the shrubs will grow, delighting the owners. When landing, take into account:

• the shade of the selected landing site;
• soil condition;
• prevalence of winds on the territory;
• winter hardiness of the variety;
• climate in the region.

The preferred plant should be a decoration of the garden, a bright spot among other plants. Of great importance is its frost resistance, the absence of the need for a special complex shelter for the winter.

Shrub species

Lilac

Among such plants, unpretentious in care, growing with pleasure in our latitudes, is lilac. It grows up to 3 meters, sometimes its shadow can obstruct other plantings, so you need to think in advance about the place where to place the bush. It grows well and quickly, this is also important to consider when choosing varieties for planting. For the same reason, young shoots are thinned out in a timely manner. Not all varieties can endure the severity of winter, for this reason, before buying, they are interested in: what is the winter hardiness of the variety.

Many people use lilac varieties Alice Harding, Paul Tyrion for planting - her double inflorescences. Glances are pleasing with white flowers, lilac specimens. In the fall, the zealous owner of the site covers the plantings with shelter material. Such a safety net is never superfluous, otherwise at low temperatures the lilac will freeze.

Spirea

Shrubs for a summer residence with the name spirea acquire a cascading configuration during flowering. This is due to the volume of flowers, of which there are too many on the bush. Experts subdivide it into sub-varieties, each of which can bloom in spring or summer. The owner admires the beauty from May to October.

For this reason, one variety is usually not purchased: they take specimens with different flowering periods, plant them, enjoying beautiful flowering from spring to autumn. The bush reaches a height of 2.5 meters, and if left in its original form, it will shade other plantings. Therefore, it is cut off, thinned out.

Gardeners often use Japanese varieties that are low, no more than 70 cm in height: Shirobana, Golden Princess.

Buddlea

Buddleya is an inhabitant of territories with moderate climatic conditions. Loves warmth, can withstand winter cold. In frosts, it requires hilling, covering with spruce branches. Blooms in large lilac bunches from July to October.

Flowering is influenced by the warm weather of early autumn. If it is warm at this time, the flowering time is shifted. With free growth, it reaches 3 meters. This size of the bush in the garden is not always convenient, so it is cut off, giving the bush a certain shape. Autumn pruning of the shrub is also mandatory, when after flowering, shoots are removed along with red foliage.

Hydrangea

Hydrangea is a tree with large inflorescences, which perfectly withstands frost, therefore it is often found in our gardens. Shoots, branches of hydrangea are pruned twice per season. The first time they are pruned in the fall, as soon as the tree has faded: at the same time, the unnecessary part of the root is pulled out without the formation of wood. The second pruning is done in the spring, the branches are subjected to the procedure until the bud, which has not yet blossomed. Hydrangea needs fertilizing consisting of magnesium and iron.

Wildlife specimens

White turf is widespread along the forest edges in the wild - it is frost-resistant. The gardeners of the country liked the derain for its appearance, and they began to use it in the design of landscape design.

Has a large bush size. With its help, they create beautiful living fences, or use it to decorate the lawn. It looks simple, but its beauty is undeniable in summer when it blooms. In winter, in some varieties, the bark acquires colors: green, yellow, coral.

This gives the bush a chic, uniqueness. In autumn, its fruits are colored in different colors: black, reddish-gray, white. Framing each fruit with colorful leaves adds to the appeal. They can be orange, green, purple. Such is the mysterious power of nature: it is even incomprehensible how such beauty can coexist on one bush.

Important! Before purchasing a bush for a garden, they study information about it, wonder if it can grow normally on the site without interfering with other plantings.

In the sun and in the shade

Each territory has lots of lots of sunny colors. Such places are used for vegetable plantings, fruit plantations. For areas where there is little light, or there is light shade, other shrubs are used - perennial specimens that do not like the abundance of sunlight. All decorative deciduous trees add beauty and charm to the territories.

Shade-loving plants are planted along country houses, buildings for household needs. Unpretentious bushes will cover the buildings of an unprepossessing appearance, other buildings that require shelter from prying eyes. Plants do not suffer from this, they ennoble the territory, taking attention to themselves. Such shrubs that are not capricious and do not require undue attention to themselves include:

1. Wisteria. Its growth can reach 18 meters, and you cannot call it a small bush. Wisteria is widespread, its main decoration is flowers. It is used to decorate arches, disguise unsightly and unsightly buildings. For a more complete shelter on the building, a support is preliminarily created. Such a bush requires pruning and crown formation. But this investment of time and effort will be rewarded with a delicate aroma during flowering, which is felt from afar. Small inflorescences bloom from spring to autumn;

1. Deytsia - has a short stature, beautiful flowers that bloom in the spring. The flowers are small, their color is pink, there is a white appearance with different inflorescences. Shrubs of different varieties planted together form a charming composition that is pleasing to the eye. Bushes need constant pruning, thinning branches;
2. Forsythia is a representative of olive crops, has a beautiful, spreading crown. In addition to high-grade individuals, there are dwarf specimens, so the owners select the type of forsythia according to their preference. The plant blooms in early spring. At this time, the shrub already has bright yellow inflorescences that remind us of bells. In this form, the shrub is worth a month. In autumn, it is covered with leaves with a beautiful shape, delighting the owners with variegation, brightness of tones. Caring for the shrub is simple, the main thing is to provide a place protected from the winds with a lot of light. Places with shade for shrubs are not suitable. The plant tolerates liming of the soil, grows in any place. If during the summer there is moderate rainfall, additional watering is not required.

Important! The listed shrubs easily survive severe cold, however, at very low temperatures, they must be covered with an insulating material.

Living fences

Living fences are beautiful and practical, but they require a lot of maintenance. Plants for them are selected taking into account their properties - decorative and functional, taking into account their height, spreading, the need for care, as well as the characteristics of the territory where they are planned to be planted - shade, partial shade, open sunny place.

For the design of fences, decorative flowering, fast-growing, low or medium-height shrubs are used. Fences look beautiful, where plants of different heights: those bushes that are lower hide the bare trunks of tall trees with their greenery. Below we want to give some names used in such shrub fences.

In the arrangement of such fences, dogwood is often used. In addition to its decorative properties, it is also useful. Its berries are used in medicine.

The height of the bush is over 5 meters. Dogwood is often used to decorate the landscape in the country. From March to May, the dogwood bush pleases with beautiful inflorescences. In the summertime, the owners enjoy its berries. Its crown is dense, so the tree is pruned - excess shoots are removed or only their tops.

Barberry is another representative of shrubs for forming a fence. Of course, more often for this, its low varieties are planted. It is prickly, therefore, expanding, it creates a thicket through which you cannot pass. Its crown is dense, forming a configuration of hedges during growth. The shrub requires spraying, rather rare complementary foods, it is enough to do this once a month. Barberry must be cut from the top shoots.

Blackthorn - plant height reaches 3 meters. An important point when using blackthorns to create a hedge is that it needs to be systematically pruned. In addition to pruning, it requires the development of a crown with the correct shape. By lovingly caring for the plant, you will get an extraordinary beauty imparting barrage. The thorn bush has beautiful almond-scented inflorescences that delight gardeners. The thorns are edible and can be consumed in the fall, when the first frosts come. Regular pruning improves growth and gives it a decorative look.

Fruit shrubs - in addition to decorating the hedge, they delight the owner of the garden with excellent fruits. Currants, cherries, plums, raspberries - all these familiar bushes that produce delicious berries can also be used as a hedge. In spring they bloom, emit aroma, attract bees, in summer they delight both the eye and the soul with juicy bright berries.

Gooseberries, different varieties of raspberries, blackberries, currants combine to create an interesting design when their bushes are decorated with berries of different colors.

Evergreens

Amazing plants - bushes and trees with which you can transform your site. With their help, you can create a fence. Their peculiarities are that at a time when other plants induce despondency and melancholy with withered leaves or even bare branches, they stand - young, beautiful, green, decorating a garden or adjoining territory.

Honeysuckle is often used in living barriers, its low growth, ease of care attracts gardeners and landscape designers. Honeysuckle grows quietly in the shade of other plants, requires shelter when frozen, but it is hardy enough.

Rhododendrons are short shrubs, some of which have the ability to retain leaves for up to 7 years. They do not need frequent watering, they tolerate the shade well, when freezing it is necessary to cover.

Magnolia - has beautiful inflorescences that persist on the branches for several years. In summer, their color gives off a green tint, in winter it changes to a copper color. You can plant a shrub in autumn or spring - the time depends on the specifics of growing.

Among evergreen ornamental plants, one should not forget about conifers, which can be used both as elements of a hedge, and as individual elements of a landscape plot.

Important! Garden shrubs will not grow if not properly cared for.

Ornamental deciduous shrubs

Flowering shrubs are subdivided, taking into account their decorativeness, flowering time. In summer, the garden is full of flowering plants. Roses, Potentilla, certain types of spirea - everything is pleasing to the eye. Since July, hydrangea delights with inflorescences.

Barberry has many varieties. For disembarkation, the most advantageous places of the site are used. A bush planted in time will add originality to the design of the site. Spirea ennobles the territory with extraordinary inflorescences.

In late autumn, the garden is full of flowers. But in the spring only heather and calmia remind that summer is coming. Among the decorations of the garden there are plants: holly, other conifers.

Even in winter, many shrubs do not lose their appearance. And in summer they are even more attractive than in frost. There are beautifully flowering shrubs, others are characterized by unusual-looking leaves - a special shape, color, and even the absence of bright colors does not interfere with their decorative effect. These are decorative deciduous individuals.

Deciduous plants

Representatives of this species delight in autumn with their variegated appearance, elegance, and multicolored foliage. Many shrubs have decorative fruits, which are also striking in their bright color. It is they who serve as decoration at this moment. There are many varieties of shrubs and trees, ranging from low-growing bushes to tall trees. Crowns in shape can be:

• domed;
• upright;
• fountain-shaped;
• creeping on the ground.

Many of them do not require frequent transplants; they can grow from five to eight years without intervention. They are characterized by unpretentious growth, undemanding to illumination, the type of soil, the effect of temperatures.

Caring for ornamental shrubs

As mentioned earlier, most ornamental deciduous shrubs and trees for use in design require pruning, crown formation, and giving the bushes various decorative forms. It will take some time and, of course, requires some knowledge. But in addition, plants also need to receive the necessary nutrients that accelerate their growth, contribute to a beautiful appearance, flowering and fruiting.

Autumn feeding

Each plant requires its own approach. One of them requires fluorine, others - magnesium, for the third trace elements are important. A recommendation from gardeners - every 3 years in the fall, all plants in the garden should be fed with fertilizers containing potassium and phosphorus.

Looks nice

When choosing plants for your site, you need to take into account its relief. If it is uneven, you need to select plants that can easily grow on hillsides: their growth is supported by a shallow root system. Plants strengthen the loose soil, it stops crumbling, and the appearance of such plants will change the landscape of the site for the better.

Gardeners from different regions, with different climatic conditions, may suit for themselves any plants that will grow in the territories, decorating gardens and areas of country houses.

Decorative flowering frost-resistant plants adorn areas of all sizes. When creating a landscape, plants with different heights, different flowering times, and frost-resistant are used. With the right selection of plants, the bushes will bloom constantly. The decorative effect of shrubs, leaves, bunches of flowers, fruits is a bright decoration of your site.

Shrubs, like trees, are perennial plants. Their trunks have the same structure as those of wood. Outside is a layer of bark, beneath it is cambium, wood and pith. The difference from trees is that the shrub has more than one trunk, but several, maybe even several dozen. Many shrubs are valuable berry bushes. Here I will introduce you to them.

Viburnum fruits of some types of viburnum are eaten and used in folk medicine. Wood is used for small crafts. Many species are very decorative and are valued for their beautiful foliage, large numerous inflorescences and beautiful fruits.

The common gooseberry is one of the main berry bushes, due to the fact that its berries contain a lot of sugars, acids and various vitamins. The fruits are eaten fresh or used to make jams, jelly, marmalade. Currently, at least 1500 varieties of this gooseberry are known, which are cultivated in all countries of temperate climates. It is used in medicine. The disadvantage of gooseberries is that they are often attacked by aphids and other pests. Valued as a honey plant, the earliest of the berry bushes

Raspberries Raspberries are consumed fresh or used to make jams, jellies, marmalade, juices. In medicine, dried fruits are used as a diaphoretic, syrup to improve the taste of mixtures. In folk medicine, fruits and leaves are used for colds, flu, as an antipyretic agent.

Sea buckthorn fruits are edible, used to obtain sea buckthorn oil used in medicine. Sea buckthorn leaves are used as raw material for tanning. The fruits are an important part of the winter food of some birds, for example, fieldfare.

Blackberries Blackberries are large with many seeds, very similar to raspberries (especially red unripe berries). Ripe fruits are bright black (or with a purple tint). Blackberries are a good honey plant. Blackberry honey is very fragrant and healthy. If by its taste it is inferior to raspberries, then by its medicinal properties, blackberries surpass its closest relative. Moreover, not only berries, but also leaves, branches, and roots of this plant are medicinal.

Currant is one of the most beloved berries. In addition to their great taste, currants are very beneficial for the health of the body. Due to its medicinal properties, currants are often used in folk medicine for medicinal and prophylactic purposes. In addition to eating directly, jam, compote, jelly, marshmallow, marmalade, syrups are prepared from currant berries. Many types of currant melliferous plants

Rosehip Rosehip fruits are consumed fresh; tea (decoction) from dried fruits; syrup; juice. Many types of rose hips contain high amounts of vitamin C, which makes them valuable for medicine and a healthy diet. tea infusion of sokavitamin syrup Smedicin

It is desirable that flowering plants be present on the hill from spring to autumn. Their use in rockeries gives the latter a special flavor, originality, makes them attractive throughout the season. The decorative effect of flower beds also depends on the correct color combination. Contrasting combinations are effective. Plants with red, yellow, orange flowers are combined with plants with white flowers. Species with yellow and purple flowers look great next to them. But the combinations of yellow with orange or blue with purple are not interesting.

For planting among stones, it is preferable to select low-growing plants, no higher than 50 cm, with a beautiful, original bush shape: pillow-shaped, cone-shaped, creeping, carpet with hanging shoots. Tall plants, especially those forming thickets, are not suitable for a rocky garden, since such plants will cover the stone and displace neighboring species. An important factor in the selection of plants is the decorative stability of the species. In rockeries, it is possible to plant plants with a short period of decorativeness, to which most of the bulbous belong, but their participation in the plant composition is quite limited, they only serve as spring accents, but cannot serve as a general background.

Preference is given to plants that are consistently decorative, evergreen, they adorn the hill at any time of the year: rejuvenated, rezuha, crumbs, most sedum, etc. The beauty of leaves, a bush is often rated higher than the beauty of a flower. So, in most rockeries, species of wormwood, woolly chase, various cereals, distinguished by inconspicuous unattractive flowers, but magnificent silvery foliage are grown.

Plants in a rocky garden are placed taking into account their size, timing and duration of flowering, shape and color of flowers and fruits, etc. The most intense and ornamental plants are planted in the center of the composition. Beautifully flowering, deciduous-decorative, as well as low-growing plants with original branching are placed in the foreground. Plants of the same species, shape or variety are planted singly or in groups, but not scattered throughout the plot. To enhance the contrast, 1-2 small but original plants are planted in front of the group. So that the planted plants do not close up during growth, gaps are left between the groups. With skillful selection and correct placement, a wide variety of interesting plants can be imagined in a small area.

When choosing flowering plants for a rocky garden, it is best to be guided by the time limits of their flowering period. This will allow you to achieve a constant alternating flowering of species in the created plant composition.

Trees and shrubs

Trees and shrubs create the necessary backdrop for planting your garden, give height and completeness to even a small garden. If space is limited, plant a single small tree in a strategically important location, preferably one that blooms in spring, has excellent summer foliage, fall dress, and beautiful fruit. Alternatively, you can use a couple of evergreen trees in trumpet-shaped pots placed on either side of the flight of stairs or seat. Miniature conifers planted in containers around a patio or in a rock garden are good for winter. Larger gardens can afford larger effects. Plant trees in the same group as shrubs, such as birch trees with rhododendrons. On a steep slope, earth-binding plants such as the evergreen Rubustricolor bramble will help stabilize the soil. Under large trees with a dense crown, such as horse chestnut, rain does not penetrate, and the soil there is too dry for most plants. The best solution is to cover the area with gravel or crushed bark. Elsewhere, use fast growing, climbing, and creeping ground cover plants that thrive in diffused shade. In the spring, under the trees, among the grass, it is an ideal and favorable place for spring bulbous plants.

Bottom: The combination of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs including Malus, Physocarpus and laxos creates the perfect year-round setting for your garden.

Above: when planting a group of trees, often an odd number gives a better result than an even one. Try planting trees with different heights and crown shapes.

Above: Do not place trees close to the edge of a water body, as shade and falling leaves can cause blooms and water pollution.

Above: do not shade the water surface with trees. Both plants and water need good lighting.

Choosing a tree for foliage

Acerplatanoides "CrimsonKing". The dark purple leaves turn orange in the fall.

Acerplatanoides 'Drummondii' has cream-bordered leaves.

Acergrosserihersii. The bright green leaves of this maple turn red in the fall.

On right: A pair of upright trees such as the cone-shaped yews, Taxusbaccata "Standishii", help to give the entrance a flair.

From below: In this small, semi-regular garden, tree planting is limited to two trimmed bay trees in tubs. They add style to the paved seating area.

Using trees and shrubs in the garden

Distance: small ornamental trees can be planted 4.5m from the house, but as a rule, a safe distance for planting is considered to be a distance equal to the maximum height of the tree. To be absolutely sure, do not plant large forest trees, such as beech trees, closer to home than a distance of 1.5 times their maximum height.

Height: Decide on the maximum tree height before planting it in the garden. Avoid planting trees over drainage pipes or where they can grow to obstruct passage and provide unnecessary shade.

Fallen leaves and flowers: Consider the potential for harm from fallen leaves and flowers, sticky linden secretions, and excess seed shedding by some maples.

Left: do not plant trees closer to the building than their maximum size. They should not be disturbed or endangered by anything. Cutting branches will ruin their shape and may become uneven.

Planting plants under trees and shrubs: Cover plants make the garden easy to maintain, especially when planted in special tissue cuts or plastic cut into narrow strips to prevent weeds from growing. Cover the cloth or plastic with a layer of crushed bark or gravel.

Bottom: Erythroniumrevolutum, a spring-blooming perennial, grows beautifully even in the openwork shade of deciduous trees.

Walls: Plant specially shaped trees at least 30 to 45 cm away from the wall and water well as the soil at the base of the wall is usually dry.

Pots: Potted trees and shrubs are much smaller than outdoors, but need frequent irrigation, especially in warm weather. The art of growing semi-dwarf trees allows large species to be placed in small spaces.

Left: this rockery serves several roles: it provides a compositional center at the end of a pond, creates an inviting corner in the small patio at the end of the garden, and enlivens the corner at the edge of the garden.

Left: adding the finishing touches to your garden can be fun. Try to keep the style of flower pots, tubs and furniture in line with the overall design and atmosphere you are trying to create.

Ground cover shrubs

Ground cover shrubs are low and spreading, forming a carpet of foliage that chokes weeds. They can creep along the ground, sending roots into the ground, such as periwinkle and ivy, or spread out in all directions, like Cotoneasterhorizontalis, forming layers of foliage that lie on top of one another. But they can also be squat bushy plants, such as santolin, which, when planted close enough to each other, join together to form a solid carpet on the ground. What they have in common is that ground cover shrubs are cheap, grow fast, and multiply easily. But one of the main reasons for using ornamental ground cover plants is that by covering the soil with a heavy foliage mantle, they do not allow weed seeds to germinate and thus reduce the need for weeding. Plant them under taller trees and bushes where their flowers and foliage will add the desired bottom layer of color. Use them as an alternative to grass on steep slopes, in wooded gardens or in heathland to prevent littering. Among the ground cover plants there are those that can be suitable for any areas and conditions - from humid shady to hot, arid in the bright sun. Choose plants that match the conditions in your garden and you will quickly have a living carpet.

Shrubs providing land cover

Above: the characteristic twigs of the semi-evergreen Cotoneasterhorizon-talis form shapes reminiscent of superimposed fish bones. Use them to cover the ground or low walls.

Bottom: Vincamajor (great periwinkle) grows on "problem" slopes, in the shade of subtrees or under bushes in the border and reaches the lower branches.

On right: on acidic soils, Gaultheriaprocumbens forms a good cover in shady gardens and under border bushes. Its winter berries are spectacular against the background of dark foliage.

Bottom: Prunuslaurocerasus "OttoLuyken" forms low shrubs with shiny evergreen leaves and candle-like white flowers that bloom in late spring.

Bottom: Hypericumolympicum (St. John's wort) is a beautiful plant used in hot, sunny, dry areas such as a large rockery or well-draining border. This St. John's wort slowly spreads to the sides, covering in summer with rather large golden flowers.

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