The importance of trees and shrubs to your dream garden
You might think that here at Seeds By Post (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk), we’re merely interested in selling you cheap seeds, whether of the flower, herb or vegetable variety. Well, we certainly do specialise in that, but we also have plenty of expertise to pass on to you regarding how to design and arrange your garden, in which trees and shrubs can play a big role.
Trees and shrubs can be integral in providing your garden with that much-needed structure, around which your other plantings can be built. Yes, they may take time to grow, but they also have a pleasing solidity and permanence about them, and even trees that have shed their leaves for the winter maintain a skeleton that gives shape to the rest of your garden.
Not only do trees and shrubs offer plenty of their own colours from foliage, flowers, fruit and nuts, with potential spring and summer blooms, but they can also have flower seeds planted around them that really maximise their visual impact. Just taking a look at our present range, for example, you may be interested in some Nasturtium Tall Mix, which provides the perfect bright mixture of hot colours to grow through your shrubs.
Or why not invest in some Cyclamen Mixed, with its attractive leaf forms with pretty pink and white reflexed flowers, or even Sweetpea Everlasting Mixed, which can be used to scramble through early flowering shrubs? And of course, you’re also free to browse through our complete range of vegetable or herb seeds as part of the process of designing a garden in which well-placed and attractive shrubs and trees are a major fixture.
There’s also a much more practical role to be played by trees and shrubs, as they can provide shade that keeps your garden and house cool. When the winter comes, they can reduce your heating bills by fending off the worst of the wind, which also protects other plants in your garden. Trees also absorb carbon dioxide and help to reduce the amount of air pollution.
Naturally, longer term maintenance is a key consideration when you are considering the planting of trees and shrubs in your garden, with some types requiring more frequent trimming and pruning than others. You may like the idea of trimming the shrubs into all manner of weird and wonderful designs, but bear in mind that not all plants that you choose can be treated this way. Perhaps you should emphasise diversity in your choice of trees and shrubs, not least as it will make the whole garden more resilient and will attract a wider range of wildlife.
Visit the Seeds By Post website (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk) to find out more about our full range of seeds for sale, and keep reading this blog for more of the latest gardening tips and tricks.
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