Shade is a reality in nearly every garden, and this guide will help any gardener, experienced or inexperienced, take full advantage of those sometimes tricky shady areas. After looking at shade in different situations — in different sizes and types of gardens, in specific areas within the garden such as hedges and other barriers, and in vertical elements such as pergolas and arches — the book then considers the characteristics of shade-loving plants, looking at brightly colored flowers as well as at plants with distinct types of foliage. Readers will also learn how to use plant companions to create striking designs in addition to the practicalities of preparing, planting, and maintaining a shade garden.
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"As one reads [this book], it is easy to imagine strolling through gardens with the author, listening to him comment on the various plants and groupings and share his horticulture wisdom."
—Janet A. Crum, Library Journal, April 2006 (Library Journal )
"[Includes] suggestions for plants you would never have thought to try."
—Joel M. Lerner, Washington Post, August 12, 2005 (The Washington Post )
"This book is for those who love trees and the opportunities to bask in comforting shade."
—Steven Lamphear, Des Moines News, June 19, 2006 (The Des Moines News )
—Janet A. Crum, Library Journal, April 2006 (Library Journal )
"[Includes] suggestions for plants you would never have thought to try."
—Joel M. Lerner, Washington Post, August 12, 2005 (The Washington Post )
"This book is for those who love trees and the opportunities to bask in comforting shade."
—Steven Lamphear, Des Moines News, June 19, 2006 (The Des Moines News )
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This useful guide will help any gardener, experienced or inexperienced, take full advantage of those sometimes tricky shady areas. The book considers shade in several different garden situations and takes an in-depth look at shade-loving plants. Also included are tips on the design and maintenance of a shade garden.
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Reveals creative uses of shade in gardens to grow carpets of wild woodland flowers and other shade-loving plants,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Shade: Planting Solutions for Shady Gardens (Hardcover)
Award-winning gardening expert Keith Wiley presents Shade: Planting Solutions For Shady Gardens, a gorgeous "how-to" book that reveals creative uses of shade in gardens to grow carpets of wild woodland flowers and other shade-loving plants. Chapters cover practical issues affecting the preparation of and planting for a shade garden, hard landscaping, incorporating vertical elements, and a catalog of plant life suited to shady gardens. Stunning full-color photography illustrates the uses to which shade can be put, and the beauty of the flowers that thrive in shade. In addition to being a solid instructional, Shade: Planting Solutions For Shady Gardens is truly captivating simply to page through.
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hard landscaping, shade gardener, candelabra primulas, woodland conditions, evergreen azaleas, shady conditions, woodland plants, wood anemones, wood rush, woodland garden, wake robins, lady fern, planting scheme Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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