Shade: Planting Solutions for Shady GardensEvery garden has some shade--some gardens are even completely shaded--and gardeners tend to see shade as a problem. Questions about what to plant in shady parts of the garden are among the most frequest posed in gardening magazines, radio phone-ins, and online discussions. In this innovative book, award-winning gardening expert Keith Wiley turns all the familiar preconceptions on their heads by presenting garden shade in a positive light. Wiley first discusses shade--from dappled and partial to full and dense--in different situations and in every size and type of garden. He then considers the characteristics of shade-loving plants, showing how to use them with companions to create striking designs. He also looks at the practicalities of preparing, planting, and maintaining a shade garden. Complete with a directory of shade-loving plants, Shade shows you how to turn shady areas into highlights in your garden. |
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... erythroniums in flower . However , by the time I came across this patch of Erythronium citrinum ( below ) , the sun had sunk quite low and was flooding everything with a glorious golden glow that only an evening sun can bestow . The ...
Planting Solutions for Shady Gardens Keith Wiley. RIGHT Erythronium californicum ' White Beauty ' is eye - catchingly ... erythroniums also create bold foliage clumps among low - growing plants such as small hostas . LEFT Designer Dan ...
... ERYTHRONIUM FAWN LILY When in flower , these aristocratic lily - like bulbs range in height from 10cm ( 4in ) to 40cm ( 16in ) ... erythroniums clump up more quickly than species ones , and once established produce many flowers . Look out ...
Contents
Shade In Gardens | 12 |
WILD WOODLAND SHADE | 15 |
COUNTRY GARDENS | 20 |
Copyright | |
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