All Season Gardening - Winter Guide

As a gardener, you happily enjoyed a spring,have stunning red twigs all year.
summer, and fall filled with a harvest of flowers,Ground cover is another option for summer/winter
vegetables, fruits, spices, trees, and shrubs. But asgardening. There are many ornamental ground covers
the winder winds have started to roll in, you findavailable to choose from. The Ajuga, a hardy
yourself putting away your gloves and your tools.perennial and bugleweed, displays blue flowers in early
Before you say goodbye to gardening for the wintersummer amidst its beautiful purple/green foliage,
months, however, there is a world of winterwhich will last through the winter. English ivy is
gardening that you should consider! You may beanother popular ground covering which grows well
surprised at how many plants flourish during theanywhere and anytime.
wintertime. You may find that winter gardening is theYou may even choose to go with scented plants.
hobby for you.The Daphne shrub has a potent perfume aroma you
While it is true many annuals and different plantswill enjoy through all seasons. It will produce either
can't stand the harsh weather that winter brings,pink or white flowers in early winter and sometime
there are many hardy plants and flowers that canyellow berries in hot, dry summers. The winter
make it through a hot summer and cooler winter. Byhoneysuckle also provides a pleasing scent and
planting accordingly, something will always be inflowers cream-colored blossoms against its beautiful
bloom. And let's not forget there are certaingreenery, in late winter.
vegetables, which can be grown in the summer, asRhododendrons are wonderful bushes and some
well as, the winter.varieties bloom year round. There are even certain
By carefully placing some trees, shrubs, gardentypes of hardy hibiscus, which have been known to
ornaments and stoned pathways with borders,blossom each season.
through your yard, you will have created a placeYou can also include certain vegetables, which can
which will spark color and design for both summergrow in warm and cold weather. Among them are
and winter. Choose deciduous trees and shrubs forbroccoli, cabbage, lettuce, peas and summer/winter
interest all year. They not only have beautiful flowerssquash. They will need little or no protection and will
in summer and lovely foliage, but they also providethrive in well-drained soils.
interesting bark designs, as well as, striking stemWinter doesn't have to be the end of your gardening
colors, fragrances and tall branches year round. Thesedisplay. By choosing a mix of trees, shrubs, plants and
are all interesting backdrops for the winter snow orvegetables, you will have color and warmness in your
the summer's greenery. Evergreens are always ayard all year. These will provide an inviting scene,
good choice, as their greens stay constant yearwhich will make you want to come outside to enjoy
round. Another option is the red twig dogwood.in all types of weather.
These display beautiful white flowers in summer and