| Is much of your yard dominated by shade? If so, | | | | annuals as well. Perennials require less maintenance |
| you have the ideal conditions to create a shade | | | | than annual plants and flowers, and will last for years |
| garden for your home. Often homeowners | | | | to come. |
| mistakenly believe that nothing will grow in the shady | | | | 3) A shade garden will increase your property value. |
| regions of their yards, but this is simply not true. | | | | Any beautiful garden space increases your home's |
| Shade gardens can be a beautiful addition to any | | | | value, and shade gardens are no exception to this |
| landscape. Here are several excellent reasons to | | | | rule. When creating a beautiful garden space in the |
| consider creating one for your home: | | | | shade, you will also be making a solid investment that |
| 1) Shade gardens provide a cool and peaceful place | | | | will increase your property's value. |
| to relax during the hot days of summer. Once your | | | | 4) Shade gardens put often neglected areas of your |
| garden has become established, it will quickly become | | | | yard to good use. Instead of being a "dead space" in |
| a popular spot to unwind and relax after stressful | | | | your yard, these gardens will be productive, beautiful |
| days. | | | | showplaces for entertaining, relaxing and more. |
| 2) Shade gardens are much lower maintenance than | | | | 5) Shade gardens are a wonderful place to have a |
| their full sun counterparts. This is because plants | | | | party. Because they are out of direct sunlight, you |
| grow more slowly in the shade, so you will spend less | | | | will find that they are wonderful places to entertain |
| time gardening and more time enjoying your time in | | | | friends and family, especially on hot days. Just be |
| your garden. To lessen the time spent gardening | | | | sure that you plan a place for your grill when you are |
| even further, consider planting perennials instead of | | | | laying out your plans for your shade garden! |