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If you’re planning on planting a tree, or a few trees, to your garden there are few things to consider.

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shrubs in spring before they flower.

Specimen plants, with their unique or strange qualities, command attention in the garden. If your planning on incorporating a specimen plants in your garden design the most important consideration is placement. Smaller accent plants such as a dwarf false cypress, are effective in a patio setting where they can stand out among the flowers while larger plant such as the weeping willow need room to grow. The following is an introduction to a few commonly used specimen plants.

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Perennials are those flowers which return year after year and depending on species flower in early, mid, or late season. In winter they die back to the ground. Perennials are treasured for their ability to grow larger and flower year after year. They’re also noted for their vibrant color, texture and in some cases seed heads. The following are fall blooming perennials which will add color to your garden late in the season.

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Though most of the flowers have finished blooming by fall, there’s still a number of ways to keep your garden beautiful late into the year. There are a number of fall blooming perennials as well as shrubs and trees with vibrant foliage which can provide fall color.

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add interesting and long lasting flowers in the garden. Some varieties fade late in the season to pale lavender or pink.

Container gardens are a wonderful way to create a lush garden in small urban courtyards and on decks, balconies and patios. Annuals, due to their ability to flower all season long, are probably the most common type of plant to use in a container. However, most plants including perennials, herbs, shrubs and even small trees can be used. Planters are not only used for adding color and fragrance to a garden space. They’re also quite practical as they can be used to create privacy, break up a large space into small spaces and provide those with limited space a way to grow herbs for cooking.

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very difficult to control and will spread through your garden.

be taken indoors and dried for their fragrance.

Having a small yard does not prevent you from having a beautiful outdoor space and in some ways small gardens are easier to design than large ones. They generally usually have a distinct shape and well defined edges. You’re basically working within a confined area and are able to design, in detail, every part of the entire space.

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