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The climate in your garden is influenced by many factors and two
which are very closely related are the day length and the amount of
sunshine your garden gets. The length of the day is determined by where
you live and in which season you are in. Winter brings shorter cooler
days with less sunshine that the longer warmer summer days which have
huge amounts of bright sunlight. If you live in the extreme North you
will see a much more radical difference in day length & sunshine
than somebody who lives nearer the Equator. In the North winter will be
almost constant darkness and summer almost constant sunshine whereas,
further South it is far more balanced.
As well as understanding how where you live can effect the day length and the amount of sunshine you will get you will also need to understand that different parts of your garden will also vary in these factors. One part of your garden will, more than likely, get much more sunshine than other parts and, in effect, the day length will appear to vary. The plants, which we choose to grow in our garden, should be chosen accordingly. Those preferring to grow in direct sunlight or a warmer area should be planted in the brightest, warmest part of your garden but those preferring shade (and therefore cooler places) will not grow well if placed in a sunny part of your garden.
The above may sound rather obvious but unless you understand your garden it is extremely easy to get such things wrong. To plan where to plant your plants you will need to study your garden carefully. An old gardening tip given to me when I first started gardening was that I should always study a garden for a full twelve months before I even begin to plan my design. This is because you will need to determine which parts of your garden get the most sunshine throughout the whole year, you will also need to know the day length for each part of the garden as well as other factors such as cold spots, windy areas, damp areas and the likes. Once you have a complete understanding of the different parts of your garden you will be able to decide which plants are most suited for that particular environment.
As well as understanding how where you live can effect the day length and the amount of sunshine you will get you will also need to understand that different parts of your garden will also vary in these factors. One part of your garden will, more than likely, get much more sunshine than other parts and, in effect, the day length will appear to vary. The plants, which we choose to grow in our garden, should be chosen accordingly. Those preferring to grow in direct sunlight or a warmer area should be planted in the brightest, warmest part of your garden but those preferring shade (and therefore cooler places) will not grow well if placed in a sunny part of your garden.
The above may sound rather obvious but unless you understand your garden it is extremely easy to get such things wrong. To plan where to plant your plants you will need to study your garden carefully. An old gardening tip given to me when I first started gardening was that I should always study a garden for a full twelve months before I even begin to plan my design. This is because you will need to determine which parts of your garden get the most sunshine throughout the whole year, you will also need to know the day length for each part of the garden as well as other factors such as cold spots, windy areas, damp areas and the likes. Once you have a complete understanding of the different parts of your garden you will be able to decide which plants are most suited for that particular environment.
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