| Lots of gardeners are more in favor of sunny spots | | | | Garden |
| and will avoid placing their gardens in the shade. You | | | | Shade garden plants should have white or pastel |
| see, they think it's too difficult to grow anything | | | | flowers... they'll stand out in the dark of the shady |
| there! | | | | areas of your garden! |
| I find that to be very sad because they are missing | | | | My favorites are: Foxglove, Daylilies, Primroses, |
| out on a huge benefit of shade gardens: a unique | | | | Impatiens, Forget-Me-Nots and Pansy. |
| beauty that gives you a refreshing rest from the hot | | | | For anchor plants make sure to use evergreens or |
| sun. | | | | grasses and not just in one place - use them several |
| I want you to have that luxury and that's why I'm | | | | times in your garden! I like plants with big, coarse |
| going to share some tips on how to design your | | | | leaves and shrubs like viburnum and hydrangea. |
| shade garden. | | | | Perennials like canna and iris work great too! |
| The first, most important thing you can do is the | | | | The bigger plants will cause some visual gaps so you'll |
| same for any garden - shade or not - you need to | | | | want to use smaller shrubs to fill them in. Go ahead |
| plan it out! | | | | and use boxwood and Compacta holly - they work |
| Start by investigating that shady spot you're thinking | | | | great! |
| of: are there any weeds growing? If not then that's | | | | Use Colorful Flowers To Offset All That Green |
| a bad thing - if weeds aren't growing, it's likely | | | | I like the silver tones of wormwood and bulks like |
| nothing else will grow either! | | | | daffodils and grape hyacinth. These do really well in |
| Go ahead and get some graph paper - don't worry, | | | | the shade! |
| you don't need to be an artist! - but you *do* need | | | | I have lots of people ask me: "What if my flowers |
| to sketch in whatever trees and buildings provide | | | | have difficulty growing in the shade?" |
| shade and (this part is important so make sure you're | | | | No problem! Just use pots or containers to plant your |
| paying attention!) make note of what times and how | | | | flowers and place them in your shade garden. |
| long the sun crosses over that spot! | | | | It's Not Just About Plants And Flowers... Make Sure |
| Remember to consider what time of year it is, since | | | | You Don't Forget This Crucial Part |
| shade could be seasonal! Also make sure you have a | | | | The success of your shady garden is not just about |
| water supply that can reach that spot. | | | | planting the right stuff... you also need to have good |
| Another thing people often forget when designing a | | | | soil and proper drainage! |
| shade garden: they forget about light! I recommend | | | | Preparing the soil is nothing fancy or different from |
| placing a dim light around the shady patch | | | | "sunny gardens" - use a good organic compost and |
| What Type Of Plants To Include In Your Shade | | | | spread it with mulch. |