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[quote=Anonymous]OP: if the house facing SW, it should get lots of sun.

But either way, wherever the sun is now (March) is where the sun will be in the fall (6 months from now). Add height to the sun, and that’s where it will be during the summer months. 
So find the sunniest spot and plant. 
If you have room in the ground, put in some decent topsoil and plants. If no ground to work with, try 2-3 planters or pots. I have sun on my driveway only, so I plant herbs and put in annuals in pots on my driveway!

Also, if you are new to the home and this is your first summer, I advise against spending a lot of money and making a lot of adjustments to plant things. You will want to see where the sun hits, where the rains run through your yard, what vermin/birds/deer/dogs will show up in the warmer months, etc.

I spent a bunch of money on some flowering shrubs only to find out I planted them in a flood path (we get heavy rainstorms her!) and they all died from root rot. :-(

Lesson learned. I still move plants around constantly when I realized I planted them in the wrong place.

- go to the local nursery and ask about shade loving and partial sun plants. 
- but topsoil and if needed, containers 
- if you’re pregnant, wear gloves while digging!
- buy a watering can and a sun hat!
- take notes. I keep a journal for where I planted perennials and bulbs

Ideas for this summer:
Good for shade: (these are annuals) - begonia or impatiens (if they’re good this year), any floral annuals (vinca)
Sun: vincas, petunias, anything that you see at the garden store or in the pop-up garden places in the parking lots
Plants sunflower seeds (they bring birds!) or zucchini / squash seeds.

Good luck![/quote]

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