Mixed plantings of evergreen and deciduous shrubs provide interest in many seasons. Deciduous plants provide more shade in summer but allow light to reach your yard in winter. Fruiting trees, bushes, and vines provide snacks for you and the birds and for your neighbors. Tall potted plants make a fast portable screen around a pool, patio, or deck. Clumping bamboo and ornamental grasses grow quickly and lend an exotic air.
Annual vines grow quickly up a trellis.
Perennial vines can climb an arbor or trellis, or soften a fence. Be sure to check the USDA Climate Hardiness Zone of each plant and compare it to the zone where you live. Click here to receive up to four Free estimates from prescreened and insured contractors. Easily Become a Master Gardener with Pre-Designed Gardens. FREE Issue of The Family Handyman Magazine.