What are the best plants/shrubs to put in......?

Question

That will add colour etc, be low maintenance and last all yr round? Oh and they have to be kid friendly!
When is the best time to plant them?

Answer 1

most new plants and shrubs are planted in the spring .friendly ones with no long spikey leaves or thorns are hebe , lavender, azalias,genista, geraniums, daisies, mint bush. fuchias, privets, all of which last many years and require minimal pruning

Answer 2

What a difficult question! There are so many to choose from, so I'll give you an example of what I've got in my garden.

Bamboo - lovely, evergreen, grows like mad and gives beautiful, dappled shade (also virtually indestructible)

Ceoanathus (spelling may be suspect!) and hydrangea - the former with small, evergreen leaves and masses of intense, blue flowers, the latter with big, floppy flower heads which are pink or blue, depending on the acidity of your soil

Geraniums (not perlagonium) will provide ground cover and come in a variety of different colours

Grasses - great for filling in gaps, grow like mad and can be very decorative

Passion flower for the fences/walls - all year round foliage, amazing flowers and interesting orange (non toxic) fruits

I could go on, but this should give you a start. Your best bet is to go to a good garden centre, on a regular basis and see what's in flower and what takes your fancy. Happy planting!

Answer 3

Hello, I reckon the best plant for all year intererest is Nandina Domestica (Heavenly Bamboo) its not a bamboo but has a similar sort of habit but a lot shorter. At this time of year it is just starting to fruit with loads of bright red berries and the leaves turn bright red aswell these stay on the shrub untill new leaves appear in spring and soon after small white flowers. All the best Jacko

Answer 4

Hi
The best way to see what will grow in your garden,is to go round your neighborhood and see what is growing in theirs, if you are friendly with any of them just ask,i am sure they will tell you, and if they are really friendly they will give you cuttings, they take time to grow, but if you like them it's worth the wait. Sandra

Answer 5

i don't know where you live, so recommendations are almost impossible to make.

call your county's extension office and ask to talk to a master gardener. the services are free, and they are great sources of help and information for your local area.