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if you can find them. Shredded leaves are good for woodland gardens and veggie patches. Animal manure is good for veggie gardens but it does grow weeds. As for the use of rocks as mulch, they look oddly out of place in our northern climate, and if you want to grow weeds, rocks are the best matrix to get weeds growing.

Planting annual flowers in pots and baskets is also an inexpensive way to add colour and cheer to the yard. A few wellplaced pots at the front door and a basket hanging over the deck or patio can quickly brighten up the place and your disposition. My favourite summer annual for our rainy climate is Calibrachoa. It is a semi-trailing plant available in several colors, and it produces many small and brightly coloured flowers all summer long.

The flowers do not go mushy during our sometimes-rainy summers, and the plant is drought tolerant so it's ideal for pots. Some people prefer to use perennials in pots to avoid having to spend money every year on annuals.

There is a perennial for almost every location in the sun or shade. Remember to choose a pot big enough to accommodate a few years of growth so the perennial doesn't end up dried out and dead in the first or second summer. Bold statements can be made growing perennials in pots, and combining in a few annuals can really spice up your yard.Art contest invites cancer survivors to channel experience into creative expression