Shrubs can create different effects and sensations within a garden that vary with the time of year. They can complement feature plants or offset structural features such as timber or brickwork all year round.
Climbers are wonderful for softening unsightly structures such as fences, sheds and walls. They flow as well as climb and do so at an encouraging pace. Climbers suit screening purposes or wall mounted container planting and can give a garden colour and variety all year round.
Trees add height and structure to a garden design as well as giving other benefits such as providing shade, privacy and a sense of sound and motion. The following are small to medium sized garden trees that should be available fairly easily.
Perennials are permanent features of a garden despite being dormant in winter. They can be used in partnership with shrubs to provide year round colour and form and include some of the most familiar and loved garden flowers.