On your suburban area no space for a garden? Then it's time to start landing. fruit bushes. These plants will provide you with your own harvest of berries. In addition to their main function, they are actively used by specialists in landscape design to decorate the backyard.
Species diversity of fruit bushes
These plants are traditional residents of summer cottages of our compatriots. They do not depend on fashion and natural disasters. Growing fruit bushes does not require much work, knowledge and special skills. They do not take up much space, some species are able to grow and bear fruit even in ordinary flower pots.
Berries are a storehouse of vitamins
List of the best berry bushes for our country
- Currant
The black one has mixed flower buds. They are formed on annual shoots and after the harvest they germinate into kolchatka. After 5 years, the branches of this plant grow old. To restore productivity, they are removed, making room for young branches. A blackcurrant bush that has been growing for more than 10 years is best replaced with a young one.
The life expectancy of red currant is about 18 years. This plant tolerates frost and drought well.
Harvest of red and black currants
- Gooseberry
The bush is able to bear fruit for 25 years. Needs to additional protection from frost, does not tolerate high humidity.
Gooseberries are not only tasty, but also healthy
- Raspberries red, black or purple
These fruit and berry shrubs are self-pollinating, tolerate frost well, and are unpretentious in care.
Raspberries are loved by adults and children
- Blackberry
It is very similar to raspberries, but inferior to it in frost resistance.
- edible honeysuckle
Even severe frost is not terrible for this plant, it is great for forming a hedge on your site.
In the country, you can even plant exotic southern fruit bushes. However, wait for their harvest in middle lane just unrealistic.
The main features of the berry garden
When choosing a place to plant bushes, it is important to remember that they will grow in one place for 10-15 years. Well-lit places or small slopes are best suited for fruit trees and shrubs.
Abandoning traditional way planting berry bushes in one or two lines, you can decorate your site with original edges or borders along the paths, decorate dull fences or unsightly places in your garden.
perennial branched shrub edible honeysuckle can reach 2 m in height
All berry bushes require moderately moist fertile soil.
At the same time, they do not like waterlogging and high level water, so you need to take care of drainage in advance. For this it is recommended:
- introduce drainage materials into the soil;
- lay an additional drainage layer in the landing pits;
- for planting plants in low places, use raised hailstones.
Preparing the place for placement berry garden it is advisable to start 1.5 months before planting. It is worth taking care in advance of leveling the relief of the site, removing all weeds and digging up the ground. If necessary, liming the soil is carried out, gardening mixtures, mineral or organic fertilizers.
Planting season selection
The ideal time for planting seedlings of shrubs and fruit trees is autumn or spring.
Main advantages autumn planting – huge selection planting material and optimally prepared soil.
In some climatic zones autumn planting is not acceptable due to significant freezing of the soil, which negatively affects the strengthening of the root system and the adaptation of seedlings.
Benefits spring planting are an organization of quality preparatory process and accelerated fruiting.
It should be noted that fruit bushes planted in spring need frequent watering.
Note!
When choosing a planting time, it is necessary to take into account climatic conditions, soil characteristics, quality of seedlings, etc.
Pruning fruit bushes
All fruit and berry bushes need pruning, during which their crown is shaped like a bowl with an open center.
For pruning, you will need a pruner and a little skill.
Thanks to this manipulation:
- plants get optimal access to sunlight;
- improves air circulation;
- productivity increases;
- the risk of infection of the shoots is reduced;
- maintenance is greatly facilitated.
The process of pruning fruit trees and shrubs involves the removal of dry and diseased branches, as well as shoots located too low or touching the ground.
Blackcurrants are pruned in the summer at harvest time. To limit excessive growth, the tops of the branches are pinched.
The best equipment for autumn digging the soil in the berry fields is a shovel for the lazy
On bushes of gooseberries and red currants, it is enough to leave the five strongest branches. The rest of the growth is cut off. During intermediate summer pruning, young branches are shortened to a few leaves. This technique allows you to direct all the forces of the plant not to the growth of foliage, but to the ripening of fruits on old branches.
An integrated approach is the key to a good harvest
Care for berry bushes is not limited to regular watering and timely pruning.
V autumn period they need nourishment. For this purpose, you can use manure, compost or humus. Total organic fertilizers should not exceed 20 kg per currant or gooseberry bush and 8 kg per raspberry bush. It should be noted that the annual use of organic fertilizers adversely affects the condition of plants, so it is recommended to apply them no more than once every two to three years.
On the good care fruit bushes will respond high yields
From the arsenal of mineral fertilizers, phosphorus and potassium preparations are used.
It is important!
For autumn feeding, you can not use manure and nitrogen fertilizers, because they activate the growth of branches. With the onset of cold weather, young shoots die without having time to lignify.
After fertilizing, the soil is dug up with an ordinary shovel or garden fork. In order not to damage the root system, it is necessary to limit the depth of digging near shrubs at the level of 5-6 cm.
In general, caring for fruit bushes is not particularly difficult even for beginner gardeners. We wish you a rich harvest of large fleshy berries!
After receiving land for a cottage or dacha, the owners have a problem: what trees to plant on the site? This issue is the second most important after the capital buildings. An unsuccessful garden bed or flower bed can be redone next year, and tree crops develop for a long time, you may notice your mistake when the apple tree has already reached a large size and is bearing fruit. Do not rush to the nursery, first of all, open the plan of the territory and mark the landing sites on it. When you are sure that everything is done correctly, you can purchase planting material.
What breeds to choose
Of course, any summer resident wants to have on the site all kinds of plants that exist in the world. You have to limit yourself.
The list of desired crops will be significantly reduced by the following conditions:
- climate;
- plot size;
- relief features;
- the soil;
- the ability to provide complex care.
The success of breeders allows you to grow exotic plants in the middle lane, but their possibilities are not unlimited. Palm trees in the open air in the Arctic will not grow, no matter how hard you try. First of all, pay attention to the species that have always grown in your area. If you want exotic novelties, contact your local nursery, experts will give you advice on which varieties can survive in your conditions. At the same time, keep in mind that rare breeds require careful care. Do you have enough time and energy to properly grow a capricious tree?
Features of the soil and relief also make their own adjustments. Not every tree can survive in a swamp, on a stone cliff covered with thin layer rocky ground, or on steep northern slopes. Ground waters are distinguished by great insidiousness. The seedling will take root perfectly, will grow for several years, but will die as soon as the roots grow to a wet layer. You can arrange good drainage, dig huge pits in rocky ground and fill them with fertile soil - the tree will still feel bad. Think about whether these efforts are worth a bucket of fruit, maybe it would be right to plant other species, and buy a bucket of peaches on the market.
How many trees will fit on the plot
Any site is not unlimited and can accommodate a certain number of trees and tall shrubs. If you plant fruit crops too close together to save space, they will grow oppressed, often get sick and produce a poor harvest. Remember that trees should be planted at a distance of at least 5 m from one another, and between tall shrubs there should be at least 3 m.
On the small areas it would be correct to give preference to the columnar form. The crown of these trees has the appearance of a neat column, takes up little space and facilitates maintenance. Trees on dwarf rootstocks are very convenient. When harvesting from low plantations, you do not have to pretend to be a stuntman, trying to reach an apple hanging at a height of ten meters.
When calculating the number of trees of the same species, it should be taken into account that some species, such as cherries and sweet cherries, grow only in groups. If you do not really like these berries, do not plant one on the site. Cherry tree, it is better to completely abandon such plants. Some breeds such as Walnut, do not tolerate the neighborhood of other species and will oppress the apple trees and peaches planted around it.
When planting tall crops near the border of the site, you enter into legislative relations with your neighbors. A beautiful young linden in a few years will grow to 30 m, develop a lush crown and shade half of someone else's territory. If you want to have tall trees, plant them on the south side of the recreation and picnic area, where they will create a pleasant coolness in the summer heat.
Dwarf trees or shrubs up to 2 m high are suitable for hedges. When planting tall species, choose those that tolerate a haircut well, and you can always shorten them in accordance with the norms.
A good fence will come from the following shrubs:
- lilac;
- dwarf spruce.
The side facing the busy highway can also be fenced off with tall trees. lush crown protect the site from noise, dust and exhaust gases. In this place, it is not recommended to plant fruit crops or plants whose leaves and flowers you are going to use for medicinal purposes.
Even on the small plot sure to grow fruit trees. When laying a garden, an inexperienced summer resident may choose the wrong breed. As a result, the main area will be occupied by crops whose fruits you do not particularly need, and there will be little room for the most important fruits. Before buying seedlings, think, do you need 20 cherries? In a few years, they will give such a harvest that it will be enough for a whole microdistrict. If you want to grow berries for commercial purposes, then do it, but one family does not need so many fruits.
You have already defined . Now make a list of the breeds you want to plant. In the first line, mark the most reliable and necessary, for example. The next item will go to crops of lesser importance, and the list of plantings that can be dispensed with is closed. Also last, take trees that are poorly adapted to the natural and climatic conditions of your site. Purchases start from the top line and move down. In this way, you will correctly set up a garden that is guaranteed to provide you with the most necessary fruits.
If there is not enough space in the garden, but you want to grow different types apples or plums, use the graft. On one tree you will have branches with fruits of different varieties.
When space allows, you can experiment, try to grow exotic fruit trees. If you choose the right varieties and skillfully take care of the plantings, peaches will grow in the northern regions, and bananas and mangoes in the south. Only if you plant a plot with some rare crops, you risk being completely without a crop.
In any garden, it is desirable to have several varieties of the following crops:
- apple trees;
- mountain ash;
decorative landings
In the country, you can plant not only fruit trees, but also decorative species. Birch at the gate, mountain ash under the window, cypress alley will give the site individuality, create good mood. If the area allows, you can arrange a small forest with a barbecue, a fire for picnics. Strawberries will grow in an open clearing, in the shade -. If you want to plant mushrooms, keep in mind that each species loves its own tree. Butterflies and mushrooms grow well under Christmas trees, aspen and boletus - in deciduous forests.
When planting trees on the site, one should not forget about the safety of the owners and guests. Should not be grown poisonous plants. Breeds with fragile wood should be located away from houses and paths: when strong wind a large branch can break off and fall on a person or knock out a window. When planting trees near buildings, it must be taken into account that plants with strong roots destroy the foundation over time.
If you believe in horoscopes and folk omens, you can decorate the site in accordance with the magical recommendations. Sometimes these tips contradict each other. There is only one way out: trust your intuition. Hold a seedling in your hands, imagine it as a mature tree on your site and think about how you feel about it. It is believed that willow and willow have no place in the garden, they symbolize suffering and death. But if in your dreams a pond surrounded by these thickets is associated with happiness, romantic feelings, peace - create such a corner, nothing bad plant they won't bring you.
To decorate the landscape, you can dig up trees or shrubs growing in the nearest forest, or purchase specially bred ornamental species. From ordinary spruce, breeders have created many varieties with a wide variety of needle colors.
To create a design, you can use:
- acacia;
- larch;
- cypress;
- palm tree
- bird cherry;
- mountain ash;
How to plant trees
The best time to plant ornamental and stone fruit trees is early spring. It is desirable that the seedlings have not yet begun to produce leaves. Seed crops - apple, pear - should be planted in the fall. The age of the seedling is 1-2 years. Young trees tolerate transplanting more easily, take root quickly. It is advisable not to order trees from remote regions, but to purchase from a local nursery, then you will be sure that this species can live in your climate.
You brought seedlings, now you need to mark the holes. Try to place plantings so that the tallest trees are with north side garden, and dwarf ones from the south, then everyone will have enough sun.
Each breed has its own subtleties of landing, but there are general rules.
- The size of the hole should be such that the roots fit freely there.
- At the bottom you need to pour sand or gravel for drainage.
- When backfilling, first of all, the top fertile layer of soil is thrown onto the roots.
- The grafting site should be a few centimeters above ground level.
- The planted tree must be tied to a firmly fixed peg so that the wind does not sway it.
After planting, be attentive to the young tree. Shade it before rooting and keep the soil moist. It will be correct to add hydrogel to the soil when planting, it regulates soil moisture both in drought and during prolonged rains. Be sure to mulch trunk circle, then loosening and weeding is not required, and you will not disturb the finely located roots.
Conclusion
In the summer cottage, first of all, you need to plant trees that grow well and bear fruit in your conditions. If there is not enough room for ornamental crops, you can make an apple or cherry alley, surround a recreation area with fruit crops. exotic cultures it is better to plant if there is free space and time for complex care.
When landing, you need to take into account. Some varieties do not set fruit at all if there is no tree of a similar type nearby. Cherries and sweet cherries alone will give a meager harvest. If you are afraid that you yourself will not be able to cope with this work, contact the specialists. A qualified team will properly green the site, you just have to take care of the plants and harvest.
In this article, we will get acquainted with the names of these and the rules for caring for them.
This is a shrub that has been grown in our country relatively recently. There are only two cultivated species. These include garden honeysuckle (also known as blue honeysuckle. Of course, you can find others, but they are all derived from only these two species.
Description
Honeysuckle edible- This is a spherical shrub, the height of which reaches one and a half meters. Thin young shoots have a purple color. Old branches, up to 30 mm thick, have a bark with a dark yellow tint, leaves reach a length of 70 mm. It blooms, as a rule, in late May with light yellow flowers. The length of honeysuckle fruit ranges from 10 mm to 13 mm. The skin on the berries is blue with a light bluish bloom, and the flesh is bright red.
It can reach a height of 2.5 m, has straight shoots with a slight bend. The bark of this plant is brown with a reddish or grayish tint. Leaves up to 60 mm long. The berries are oblong in shape. In all other respects, it is very similar to garden honeysuckle. 
Care rules
Pruning of a young berry bush is carried out three years after planting, but also mature plant does not need any serious pruning. You should only remove dry or damaged twigs and shoots that are growing out of the ground.
Honeysuckle needs moderate watering, the bush should be watered abundantly in spring and early summer, but only under the condition of drought in order to avoid the bitterness of the berries. If it rained periodically throughout the season, then you will have to water the honeysuckle only 3 or 4 times. After each watering or rain, it is imperative to loosen the soil to a depth of no more than 8 cm.
This is a very low dense shrub that easily tolerates winter frosts. In its natural environment, it can be found in a mixed or coniferous forest, because, as it prefers acidic soil. Blueberries love shade, so plant them under trees or other shady areas.
Description
Blueberry is a perennial undersized plant from the heather family, the height of the bush does not exceed 35 cm. The root is long, but spreads in breadth. The leaves are smooth, up to 30 mm long, green, slightly covered with hairs. It begins to bloom in May with whitish-pink flowers. Blueberries are very similar to honeysuckle fruits, differing only in their spherical shape and size. 
Care rules
Regular pruning of blueberries begins at the age of 3, as always, dry and damaged branches are pruned. Many sources indicate that there should be about 8 branches on the bush, which are the basis of the bush. If blueberries appear a large number of side shoots, they must be removed completely, since the berries on such branches are very small and ripen for a long time. Bushes that are more than 10 years old should be cut 20 cm from the ground, this procedure rejuvenates the plant and increases the yield.
Blueberries need frequent but moderate watering. Excess moisture leads to root rot.
One of the most common berry crops in our country. It is consumed both in its raw form, and jam, compote, and various liquors are prepared from it. It is also widely used in medicine for medicinal and vitamin preparations.
Did you know?Currant appeared in Kievan Rus back in the 9th century, and then migrated to European countries.
Description
Currant is perennial of the gooseberry family, whose height reaches two meters. Young shoots have a light green hue, over time they darken and become Brown color. Currant has a deep root system, which goes underground for more than half a meter. The diameter of the leaves varies from 4 cm to 12 cm. The currant begins to bear fruit two years after planting. Blooms with pale yellow flowers. The berries ripen in July and August, and depending on the variety they have different colour and size. 
Care rules
Best for currants sunny place, the soil should be not acidic, well drained.
After winter, you should carefully examine all the branches of the plant, damaged buds should be removed if on the branch most of kidneys are affected, then you need to remove the entire branch.
As for watering, under the condition of a snowy winter, watering is carried out infrequently in spring, since the soil will be very wet after the snow melts. If it was not there, then the currants should be watered as the soil dries. In summer, especially during the formation of berries, currants should be watered every 5-6 days at the rate of 2 buckets per plant. Water should be poured only under a bush, experienced gardeners it is advised to dig a groove around the bush about 10 cm deep and 80 cm in diameter. After each watering, the soil is loosened. Also, between waterings, it is recommended to feed the bushes with a small amount. If the autumn was dry, then it should be watered before wintering so that there is enough moisture until the end of the cold weather.
At favorable conditions, can live for more than two decades, but there have been cases when it has grown for 40 years or more, while giving a rich harvest.
Description
This is a perennial self-pollinating shrub, the height of which reaches one and a half meters. The trunk is covered with brownish bark with spines. Gooseberry leaves are pale green, up to 60 mm long. It blooms most often in May, the flowers are red or green. The berries are very rich in vitamins and nutrients, have an oval shape, are covered with bristles, and their length is 1.5 cm, but there are bred varieties in which the length of the berries reaches 4 cm. 
In early May, you should loosen the soil around the bush, it is recommended to dig a groove about 80-90 cm. If desired, you can carry out straw and top dressing with organic fertilizers.
Gooseberries are very demanding on watering, Special attention should be given during flowering and fruit ripening. The watering procedure is similar to watering currants.
Pruning is carried out in the fall, as spring pruning the plant can be severely damaged.
This is a forest berry shrub, its berries look like a mixture and it would be most common to meet it in the forest, but not so long ago the blackberry was domesticated, many adapted to certain climatic conditions have already been bred.
Description
Blackberry is perennial shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Under certain conditions, it can reach a height of up to two meters. Its straight, long branches have brownish-gray bark covered with sharp thorns, but hybrids can be found without them.
Blackberries bloom, like most varieties of raspberries, with white flowers. Her fruits are black, and their size depends on the variety.Did you know?Blackberries were brought to Europe in the 18th century from North America.
Care rules
Only planted blackberries should be watered as often as possible for 45 days. Old bushes also need frequent watering, especially during the drought period. Most suitable for irrigation is settled rainwater. It is better to drain running water into a barrel or other vessel, let it stand for several days.
Pruning is carried out every autumn or spring. First of all, dry and drying branches are cut off, and then branches that have already bear fruit are subject to mandatory pruning.
Lingonberries are berries and leaves of which are valued by most people for great amount the vitamins and minerals they contain. She has performed well in traditional medicine due to its beneficial properties. Lingonberries are widely distributed in wild forests, planted areas near fields, parks and summer cottages.
Description
Cowberry belongs to the Cowberry family. In height, such a shrub reaches only half a meter. The leaves of this shrub are dark green and very dense. Flowering begins in late May or early June with pink flowers. Its berries do not exceed 1 cm in diameter, grow in clusters, ripen at the end of summer and are endowed with a bright, red color. 
Care rules
Pruning lingonberries, as a rule, is carried out only in decorative purposes to thin out the bush as it grows very densely. and organic fertilizers can be applied at any time from flowering to harvest. Cowberry moisture-loving plant, therefore needs frequent watering. During a drought, gardeners are advised to create the effect of rain. Very important for this plant is frequent loosening and removal
Landing without site preparation: right on the lawn, in virgin lands, in heavily trampled earth, etc.
Consequences. Young plants suffer, die or live, but hardly bear fruit.
How right. At least 1 square meter must extend around each landing point. m loose and fertile soil. Fruit and berry crops should not be planted in virgin lands at all: it is better to postpone planting for a year, and dig up the site (next season you can grow annual flowers, zucchini or other vegetables on it). At least 1 square meter must be removed from the lawn. m of turf, dig a lawn tape around the perimeter, add 1 bucket of humus to the ground, dig it up, and then make a landing hole.
Mistake 2
Plants planted too close together.
Consequences. The grown trees and shrubs quickly begin to interfere with each other.
Distances between fruit plants
*If different cultures are in the same row, then the distance between them is calculated using approximate formulas:
Distance = (plant interval 1 + plant interval 2) : 2
Distance = (expected maximum height mature plant 1 + expected maximum height of mature plant 2) : 3.
Mistake 3
No landing pit: instead, the plant is offered a hole the size of a root system or container.
Consequences. Very poor growth, poor harvest.
How right. Planting hole (average size 40 x 40 x 40 cm for berries and 60 x 60 x 60 cm for fruit crops) is mandatory in all areas where there is no close occurrence of groundwater.
Error 4
Unsuitable substrate for planting: the plant is placed directly on compost pit or completely fill the hole with humus, earth from the forest and other foreign substances.
Consequences. The plant is sick, falls deep into or leans to the ground.
How right. For all crops except blueberries, lingonberries and cranberries, the planting hole under the roots should be filled with local soil with additives to improve its properties, and root system covered with earth without any additives.
Classic landing technology
When excavating the earth from a pit for planting, a mound is kept next to it from a dark fertile layer, and light soil from the lower horizons is discarded (in the aisle or to another place). When planting large (in the future) plants - apple trees, pears, cherries - a reliable stake 2 m high is driven into the bottom of the pit. Part of the dark soil is mixed at the bottom of the pit with humus, a complex mineral fertilizer according to the instructions, ash, other additives to improve the soil (sand for heavy soil, a little clay for sandy, low-lying peat, etc.). Sprinkle a mound of the resulting mixture with clean earth, set the seedling at the recommended depth and cover it with dark soil. The earth is trampled down during planting if the seedling was with open roots, or knead with hands if the plant is potted. Be sure to water it abundantly, after absorbing moisture, sprinkle the trunk circle with dry soil. Currants, gooseberries, honeysuckle are cut at a height of 5-7 cm from the ground, fruit seedlings are tied to a peg with a figure eight.
How to dig seedlings
You will need a place that does not get wet in the area where the snow will not melt first. There they dig a hole (for one or two seedlings) or a groove (if there are more) for two spade bayonets. The excavated soil is poured with a roller on one side. Seedlings without packaging are wrapped in plastic mesh or cover with spruce branches (to protect against mice) and put in a recess with a stem on a roller. Plants in pots are placed on a substrate of sawdust, fallen leaves or other loose material and surround the container from all sides with it (otherwise it will be difficult to get it in the spring). Then they throw it with compacted soil taken nearby - you should get a mound as high as the first mound.
Mistake 5
"Temporary" landing: owners when unable to find appropriate place or follow all the rules and terms of planting, in case of doubts about the quality of seedlings, plants are often planted "for a while" in completely inappropriate places or several pieces in one hole. Seedlings in containers are sometimes transferred to a larger pot, which is left to stand on the site.
Consequences. As a rule, the owner, who has attached the seedlings, relaxes and is in no hurry to solve the problem that prevented him from planting them immediately and properly. As a result, trees or bushes suffer in a “temporary apartment” for years, until they die or wait for a very traumatic and difficult move to a normal place. A seedling in a pot left standing on the ground runs the risk of freezing in winter.
How right. Temporary planting until next autumn is permissible only for small one-year-old seedlings, and only on a good bed at intervals of at least 30-40 cm from each other. In other cases, it is better not to plant the plants, but to dig in until spring.
A large garden is the dream of every gardener. In it, you can realize all your dreams and ideas regarding the number of different decorative, fruit and berry crops. On the big land area you do not have to worry about saving space, such a problem does not even arise. But gardeners who have a small garden plot will have to sweat a lot in order to properly and competently plan and organize the planting of all types of plants. After all, I want to get a good harvest, and build a beautiful flower garden, and maybe a small lawn.
In a limited area of land, it is necessary to use non-standard solutions from experienced landscape designers, gardeners and flower growers who will help you place fruit trees and berry bushes even in the smallest space. This is possible only on the condition that ornamental and fruit crops will be adjacent to each other and interspersed with each other. Habitual orchard can easily become a picturesque area, consisting of flowering ornamental plants and fruit trees and shrubs. At first it seems like a difficult task, but the result is worth it.
In order for different types of plants to fully develop and not interfere with each other, it is necessary to select them according to the following principles:
- Place of cultivation.
- Soil requirements.
- According to the illumination of the area.
Neighboring crops with similar requirements will not only get along well, but will also benefit in the form of a quality crop and decorative appeal. There are many options for replacing an ornamental plant with a fruit plant.
Coniferous tree - for fruit (plum, cherry, apple tree)
If pines and spruces grow in the garden plot, you can replace one of these trees with an equally attractive apple tree or other fruit tree, which will maintain the decorative effect of the composition in any season. After all, branches of needles in combination with branches flowering tree in spring, with a lush green crown in summer and a scattering of fruits shining in the sun in autumn, they look great side by side and are a complete composition. Only in winter period when fruit trees stand without foliage, the aesthetic appearance will be slightly disturbed, but then the crop is harvested, and preparations for the winter are made.
Thuyu - on raspberry bushes, boxwood - on blackberries or rose hips
A hedge on the site, consisting of thuja or boxwood bushes, which acts as a dense plant screen, can become half fruit and berry. This addition will only give it originality and charm and will be able to protect against uninvited guests and curious eyes. A hedge of thuja and raspberry bushes will look great and attract attention with juicy in green and bright red splashes of berries on its background.
If hedge located on a trellis, try replacing individual decorative plant specimens with blackberry bushes, which will not only look elegant, but also bring large yields. Well, initially you can create such a fence from several types of wild fruit and berry plantations. How much benefit will the fruits of wild rose, sea buckthorn or hawthorn bring! Care for them is minimal, and as a result a considerable harvest. useful berries and lovely decoration garden.
In a limited garden area, you can use standard forms of fruit crops that will not overload the overall landscape, but will become elements that divide the garden plot into zones. These plants can be planted straight line or in a semicircle to define a recreation area or a children's clearing.
Roses - on Japanese quince or gooseberries
An important role in the backyard is played by flower beds and flower beds. Their real decoration and the most important pride are often roses of various types and varieties. These traditional ornamental shrubs can be replaced with gooseberries or quince, lingonberries or blueberries.
Ground cover plants - for garden strawberries
Numerous types of ground cover plants are used in the garden not only for decoration, comfort, space filling, but also for protection from weeds. They cover any territory with a dense carpet and create a glade pleasing to the eye. Nothing worse than appearance and in terms of decoration, a clearing of garden strawberries will look. This perennial looks very impressive and brings a large number of useful fruits for 3-4 seasons.
Clematis and wisteria - for grapes and actinidia
Decent, attractive and useful decoration buildings and walls of houses can become grapes and a close relative of kiwi - actinidia. You can also use trellises, on which the plants will quickly climb up and not take up much space in the garden.
For garden areas with a minimum area, there is also an excellent option for landscaping and ennobling the site with fruit plantations. Standard forms of berry and fruit crops that grow in tubs will come to the rescue. Their disadvantage is a small harvest, but such plants can be placed in any part of the garden, as well as on the terrace, loggia, balcony and in a variety of non-standard places.
It is very important when growing fruit crops in tubs to choose the right container (usually big size), fill it with a quality and suitable potting mix (rather than ordinary garden soil) and apply appropriate fertilizers regularly throughout the spring-summer, and for some, autumn season.
A variety of crops can be grown in tubs - grapes, strawberries and strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, peaches, almonds, apple trees, pears and many others. Berry crops can grow well in tub containers in combination with ornamental plants. Balcony or terrace can become real orchard, because for containers and tubs a lot of space is not required, and if there is a trellis, even the walls will turn into decorative ornament from dense foliage or a variety of flowers.
Experienced gardeners recommend that when creating such a complex planting, it is imperative to take into account the requirements of plants. Each crop must receive sufficient heat, water, lighting and nutrition. V mixed landings it is also worth paying attention to the height of the plants and planting them alternately - undersized (flowering crops) in the foreground, and tall ones (pears, apple trees, rosehips) - in the background.
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