If the first 10 plants I listed were not enough, here are 10 more – some of them my favorites, especially the Hellebores. I've seen or planted all of these and I know that they are available commercially – so try and few this season in your woodland gardens. Helleborus orientalis/Lenten Rose – early to [...]
Enough, I say, with the green hostas and pachasandra. You'd think plant selection was limited with the types of landscapes we see in every neighborhood. I understand that shade gardens are somewhat perplexing for people since most nurseries use sun-loving plants as eye-candy and hide away all of the shade plants. But there truly is [...]
I cannot understand why so many people are puzzled by shade gardens. I absolutely love mine and there is always something going on. OK – I admit that I’ve studied this subject closely for the past two years because my entire backyard was a shade wasteland. It’s improved greatly since I cut down 8 invasive [...]