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Great plants for shade and articles featuring shady designs.
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DesignNative, Shade-Loving Spring Ephemerals for the South
The first hint of spring usually begins with a tiny flower valiantly pushing its way up between last fall's brown leaves. Often small plants, spring ephemerals are delightful, bright signs…
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DesignShade: A Blessing or a Curse? | Letter from the Editor
My first serious garden was mostly in the shade. I was living in a small cottage and convinced the landlord to let me “spruce things up” around the property to…
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DesignEpisode 83: Shrubs for Shade
Finding interesting plants for shade can be a struggle, but when you add in the desire for that plant to be a woody shrub, the list narrows even more. But…
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CollectionRegional Picks: Shrubs for Shade
Shade in the garden might seem like a limitation, but the seasoned gardener knows this is just an opportunity to utilize plants that would wilt in a sunny spot. As…
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DesignColorful Plants for Partial Shade
If you need some ideas for plants that thrive in dappled sunlight, check out these options from expert gardener Mary Gore. She has created an amazing garden in the shade…
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DesignHow to Design a Colorful Shade Garden
After my husband and I moved into our home in 2004, I waited four years before starting a garden. The idea of creating a new design from scratch was daunting.…
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DesignTruly Tough Shade Plants (Webinar)
While plenty of wonderful plants will grow in the shade, many of them can be a bit finicky. And it always seems that the prettiest ones—the ones we want the…
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DesignShade Plants With Shiny Foliage
Silver foliage is a useful tool in garden design, as it provides subtle variety that easily pairs with almost all other foliage and flower colors. Unlike attention-getting chartreuse hostas or…
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DesignCheer Up a Shade Garden With This Well-Behaved Perennial
So often when you plant a Lysimachia in the garden it is fun for a while, but then you realize you have unleashed the plant version of the Borg from…
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DesignShade Perennials for Weed Suppression
Pulling weeds usually isn’t at the top of the list of anyone’s favorite things to do, so why not utilize nature to prevent those weeds from growing in the first…
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