Saturday, April 25, 2009

Creating Beautiful Backyard Gardens

Your outdoor area is just as important as your indoor area which is why backyard gardens are so important. Not only do gardens help your yard look better, they create a relaxing place for you to enjoy the outdoors. Gardening can be as easy as digging a hole and sticking a plant in making it easy for anyone to have a beautiful outdoor area - even if you have a brown thumb!

When it comes to gardening, the most important thing is to choose flowers for the conditions you will grow them in. Many novice gardeners make the mistake of planting flowers that need full sun in a shady backyard spot. If your yard does not have a lot of sun, there are plenty of shade flowers you can use.

If you want a rain forest feel, they try adding coleus. Coleus plants have oversize leaves in shades of green, yellow and red that grow up to 24 inches in height. If you want color, there are plenty of flowering annuals you can use in the shade. Pansies, begonia and fuscia are great choices for creating bouquets throughout the yard. Additionally, adding Elephant ears for height and a rainbow of greenery is a nice addition.

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