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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... soil , too much shrubby undergrowth , and a range of other considerations start to kick in as the reality of attempting this make - over dawns . A good indicator of whether such a woodland garden might be feasible is by noticing what ...
... soil of this wood in northern Oregon . By early summer , the trees have fully leafed out , yet they still allow enough sunlight to filter through so plants can grow at ground level . RIGHT Pine trees , such as these Scots pine growing.
... soil . Whatever your soil and providing the area is not a major wind funnel , you should consider the idea of selectively removing the lower branches on existing trees and shrubs ( see p.87 ) , to open up previously unused soil under ...
Contents
Shade In Gardens | 12 |
WILD WOODLAND SHADE | 15 |
COUNTRY GARDENS | 20 |
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