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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... ground . From the plants ' point of view at ground level , this must be as close to nirvana as it gets , with maximum light in the spring , shelter from the wind , a rich leaf- mould soil to grow in , and large protective leaves high ...
... ground level . Such vertical elements also provide clean architectural lines , shade , and strong shadows . I love them as well for the shapes created in the carpentry and for that sense of protected sanctuary touched on in the “ Urban ...
... ground level This is a variation on the raised bed solution for shady beds that have a tree - root problem or are waterlogged . In this , the ground level is altered but there are no supporting walls . I adopted this approach on an area of ...
Contents
Shade In Gardens | 12 |
WILD WOODLAND SHADE | 15 |
COUNTRY GARDENS | 20 |
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