Do you wish to plant shrubs in your ornamental garden?
Are you growing your garden on a clay or silt soil?
Many plants will grow very well in heavy clay and silt soils provided drainage is reasonable and organic matter is applied regularly to improve the heavy texture. Is your garden receiving a lot of sunlight?
Most plants will grow on sandy soil provided plenty of organic matter is incorporated regularly to improve water-holding capacity. Does your garden receive a lot of sunlight?
Do you wish to plant perennials in your ornamental garden?
Many plants will grow very well in heavy clay and silt soils provided drainage is reasonable and organic matter is applied regularly to improve the heavy texture. Does your garden receive a lot of sunlight?
Do you wish to plant climbers in your ornamental garden?
You can grow sun-loving shrubs in your garden like Rose (Rosa sp.), Flowering currant (Ribes sp.), Snowberry (Symphoricarpos sp.) or tolerant species like Witch hazel (Hamamelis sp.), Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.), Hazel (Corylus sp.) or Aronia (Aronia sp.).
You can grow shade loving shrubs like Spotted laurel (Aucuba japonica), Skimmia (Skimmia sp.), Oregon grape (Mahonia sp.) or tolerant species like Witch hazel (Hamamelis sp.), Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.), Hazel (Corylus sp.) or Aronia (Aronia sp.).
You can grow sun-loving shrubs in your garden like Artemisia (Artemisia sp.), Broom (Cytisus sp.), Cinquefoil (Potentilla sp.), Rockrose (Cistus sp.) or tolerant species like Eleagnus (Eleagnus sp.), Rose of Sharon (Hypericum sp.), Barberry (Berberis sp.) or Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.).
You can grow shade loving shrubs like Shrubby germander (Teucrium fruticans), Ornamental bramble (Rubus sp.), Barberry (Berberis sp.) or tolerant species like Eleagnus (Eleagnus sp.), Rose of Sharon (Hypericum sp.), Barberry (Berberis sp.) or Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster sp.).
You can grow sun-loving perennials in your garden like Bear’s breeches (Acanthus sp.), Marigold (Tagetes sp.), Bugle (Ajuga sp.), Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis sp.) or tolerant species like Day lily (Hemerocallis sp.), Primula (Primula sp.), Hellebore (Helleborus sp.) or Hepatica (Hepatica sp.).
You can grow shade-loving perennials like Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum sp.), Comfrey (Symphytum sp.), Brunnera (Brunnera sp.), Barrenwort (Epimedium sp.) or tolerant species like Day lily (Hemerocallis sp.), Primula (Primula sp.), Hellebore (Helleborus sp.) or Hepatica (Hepatica sp.).
You can grow sun-loving perennials in your garden like Bear’s breeches (Acanthus sp.), Yarrow (Achillea sp.), Aubrieta (Aubrieta sp.), Campion (Lychnis sp.) or tolerant species like Cranesbill (Geranium sp.), Phlomis (Phlomis sp.), Euphorbia (Euphorbia sp.) or Phygelius (Phygelius sp.).
You can grow shade-loving perennials like Bergenia (Bergenia cordifolia), Liriope (Liriope muscari), Piggyback plant (Tolmeia menziesii), Cranesbill (Geranium macrorhizum) or tolerant species like Cranesbill (Geranium sp.), Phlomis (Phlomis sp.), Euphorbia (Euphorbia sp.) or Phygelius (Phygelius sp.).
Many plants will grow very well in heavy clay and silt soils provided drainage is reasonable and organic matter is applied regularly to improve the heavy texture. You can grow climbers like Ivy (Hedera sp.) or Wisteria (Wisteria sp.).
Most plants will grow on sandy soil provided plenty of organic matter is incorporated regularly to improve water-holding capacity. You can grow climbers like Honeysuckle (Lonicera sp.) or Rose (Rosa sp.).
If you wish to grow bulbs, annuals, and biennials you can choose just about any plant, and they will grow well, as they are tolerant of most soil conditions and light levels.
G.Hamilton (2011), Organic Gardening, DK Publishing, New York, New York 10014
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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories.
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