Summer Garden – Best Ways To Set It Up

Executive Summary by: Abhishek Aqarwal

Summer Garden: So you have to plan on what to plant and where to plant. A summer garden would give you the best yield and a good notable result.

summer flower garden

As you study about the plants you will realize that the growing seasons differ for different vegetables and plants.

There are certain plants like creepers and bitter guards that would tend to grow on poles. You can also use this crop in your summer garden as a safe guarder to the other plants that require less sunshine for its growth by planting them close to the poles.

Seeding of plants in a given area must be carefully done. The plants needing less sunshine for growth must be seeded at areas where there is relatively less exposure to sunlight and plants that require more water can be placed on a slope that is downwards such that they get maximum available water to prosper. Remember that some plants that require only limited water and these have to be placed in areas where limited water flows.

The plants grow healthy only and only if the soil is healthy. There are something called natural pests. It is always better that you for these because they are actually plants that can be grown along with the other plants and are also pest controllers.

Summer Gardening Color

Executive Summary by: Paul Guzman

• Lantana - These plants come in numerous colors. The multi colored orange, red type of lantanas do require more attention but provide excellent darker richer color.
• Red Bird of Paradise - Spectacular red orange blooms during midsummer. They need full sun and are drought tolerant once established.
• Verbena - These are very easy care type of a plant. Try deadheading the expired blooms for more southwestern color.
• Coreopsis - The coreopsis plant provides gorgeous dark yellow color all summer long. Just cut back during the winter season for a more vibrant plant during the summer season.
• The Chitalpa Tree – This tree is a cross between a desert willow and a catalpa tree. They have white or light pink blooms all summer long.
• Texas Sage - Beautiful profuse purple blooms during mid summer and into early fall. There is also a dwarf variety called the “compacta sage” stays about 3ft. tall and 4ft. wide.

There you have it some great southwestern colorful plants for your summer garden.

You may want to check out my other guide on garden statues and garden soil