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How THE site is positioned in relation to the sun and shade in garden is the next consideration. The aspect determines how much sun the garden enjoys and at what time of the day certain parts of the area are in sun or shade in garden. In some cases—coastal districts and very exposed inland areas in particular—aspect determines what spots in the garden are exposed to strong winds and so need to be screened. Ideally, a backyard should have a sunny aspect and receive the maximum amount of sun during the day: if the garden is not over-shadowed, the sun will shine on it from early or mid-morning until evening. The principal drawback to such an aspect is that in some neighborhoods it may be exposed to strong winds, although these are usually relatively warm. The worst aspects for a garden are when the amount of sun that shines directly on the garden is restricted or where shade in garden prevails during the afternoon. Accompanying winds are often strong and biting, and if the site is in a particularly open position, this could have a damaging effect on plants. Gardens that receive sun during at least the afternoon are much more favorable to plants, as they tend to benefit from a certain amount of warmth, shade in garden and moisture.

Rees can make or mar a garden. Too many of them, or nsuitable kinds, can rob the garden of light and the soil of tod and moisture, making it impossible to grow anything else ell. However, a few well-planned and well-chosen trees can ve a garden distinction and provide welcome summer shade in garden.

In spring the foamflowers bloom in that shade in garden; ground ivy (Gle-coma hederacea) bears small blue-purple flowers and violets (Viola spp.) of every color from deepest purple to lightest blue, yellow, and the garden's southern edge, with a 30-foot spread and branches starting 10 feet up the trunk, giving light shade in garden; the medium shade in garden resulting from Japanese maples growing within the spread of the pine; and the full shade in garden found beneath a weeping birch that in turn stands beneath a white ash with a 16-foot diameter.