Gardening in the ShadeFirst published in 1939 and considerably expanded and revised in 1962, Gardening in the Shade is the standard work on the subject. For generations gardeners who have faced the challenges of growing an interesting variety of plants in shady conditions have turned to this classic little book for suggestions and solutions. |
Contents
SOILS AND THEIR TREATMENT | 8 |
PLANTING AND MAINTAINING THE SHADED GARDEN | 25 |
GARDEN TYPES | 32 |
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acid SHADE Ajuga anemone April SOIL Asia August SOIL autumn AZALEA begonia blossoms blue HEIGHT border bulbs canadensis China climb COLOR Cornus canadensis creeping day-lilies deciduous deep dense REMARKS Dicentra eximia dogwood drained SHADE dwarf English ivy Europe evergreen ferns foliage fragrant full REMARKS garden SHADE green ground cover grow HABITAT half REMARKS half shade half to light hardy Hosta house plants humus IRIS Japan Japanese Japanese andromeda japonica Johnswort July SOIL June SOIL June-July SOIL leaf light REMARKS light to full light to half LILIUM lily loam loamy SHADE May-June SOIL moist SHADE Native pachistima perennial phlox plantain-lily preferably SHADE purple HEIGHT racemes red berries rhododendron rich SHADE rocks root rose sandy season shade of deciduous shrubs soil SHADE species spikes spreading spring SOIL stems summer SOIL sweet woodruff tall varieties VIBURNUM vine violet white flowers white HEIGHT wild garden winter wood woodland SHADE yellow HEIGHT