| To most the challenge of growing a shade garden | | | | other spent growth that gets disposed of at fall |
| can be an overwhelming task and it seams much | | | | cleanup. Testing your soil is a good practice with any |
| easier growing a flower garden in full sunlight. With a | | | | type of garden to see if any soil amendments are |
| good soil maintenance plan you can have a shade | | | | needed. |
| garden that if full of life, color and thrive with beauty | | | | Once you have chosen your location it is time to pick |
| as a flower garden grown in full sunlight. | | | | the plants you want to grow. To start out if you are |
| There are a large variety of plants that can thrive in | | | | planting in an area that is directly under trees it is |
| the shade if the soil conditions are right for them. An | | | | best to choose some early flowering plants that will |
| enriched soil is the key to having a successful shade | | | | bloom before the leaves come out and shade the |
| garden. Shade plants are just as easy to grow as a | | | | area. You will have a larger choice of plants that |
| garden that has full sun and can be just as colorful. | | | | flower early in the season than ones that will flower |
| To start a shade garden takes a little planning. | | | | in full shade. |
| Choose an area that you would like to have your | | | | Bulbs type flowers like crocus, daffodil and tulips are |
| garden. If it is in an existing natural wooded area that | | | | excellent plants to include in a shade garden for early |
| doesn't include a lawn the chances are that the soil | | | | flowers. Mix them among foliage type ground covers |
| will be in an acceptable condition for planting. The | | | | that thrive in the shade like pachysandra, periwinkle |
| forest or woodlands have there own natural | | | | and hostas. Impatiens are another flower that will add |
| composting method that continuously replenishes the | | | | color to your shade garden by blooming throughout |
| soil with nutrients from the decompositions of leaves | | | | the entire season. |
| and other spent growth that is in the forest. An area | | | | Growing a shade garden is easy to do and can add |
| that has been maintained as a lawn doesn't have | | | | an inviting, relaxing atmosphere to your yard. |
| these same benefits due to the raking of leaves and | | | | |