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By Lauram


shade garden

I'm finally beginning to be happy with the way this garden looks!



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looks great - yes when I first did gardening I thought shady parts were no good and couldnt plant anything without sun - doh! The amount of lovely things you can get

25 May, 2012

 

I felt the same way Paul but you know what, i wouldn't trade shade for sun. Shade has its advantages: fewer weeds, first of all, and also with shade plants you tend to get good foliage as well. Maybe the flowers aren't as dramatic, but when those flowers die the plant still looks good.

25 May, 2012

 

also it needs less watering :))))))

25 May, 2012

 

growing up at my parents' house there was quite a bit of shade and I remember my mom always complaining about it, 'oh, it's shady, nothing will grow there.' So we always gardened in the sun and I was used to lots of colorful perennials. Also there wasn't the interest in natural or wildflower gardening that there is now. With this house there was no choice....had to get used to shade.

25 May, 2012

 

I actually try find shady parts now :))))

25 May, 2012



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