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Arum italicum 'Pictum'
When the weather is chilly, wet and dreary and leaves are covering the ground instead of tree branches, fresh foliage is hard to find. Arum italicum is just starting to hit it's stride.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
When the weather is chilly, wet and dreary and leaves are covering the ground instead of tree branches, fresh foliage is hard to find. Arum italicum is just starting to hit it's stride.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Gardening In Shade - Introduction
Shade:. Shade can be cool, dappled, heavy, light, dank, dry and wet. It gives relief from summer’s unrelenting heat. Shade provides a home to some of the most beautiful of plants.
• shade • gardening in shade • shade gardening • perennials • shrubs
Shade:. Shade can be cool, dappled, heavy, light, dank, dry and wet. It gives relief from summer’s unrelenting heat. Shade provides a home to some of the most beautiful of plants.
• shade • gardening in shade • shade gardening • perennials • shrubs
Harbingers of Fall - Part II - Liriope
There are a few more plants whose blooming tells me that the gardening season is winding down. After Eupatorium, the first to nudge me is Liriope.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
There are a few more plants whose blooming tells me that the gardening season is winding down. After Eupatorium, the first to nudge me is Liriope.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Jacks And Relatives - Arisaema
Many of you are probably familiar with our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), but are you aware that there are many relatives from around the world, some of whom are incredibly exotic looking and most of whom are perfectly hardy in temperate gardens? Let me tell you about a few of them...you might just find a new plant love amongst them.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Many of you are probably familiar with our native Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum), but are you aware that there are many relatives from around the world, some of whom are incredibly exotic looking and most of whom are perfectly hardy in temperate gardens? Let me tell you about a few of them...you might just find a new plant love amongst them.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
'Quicksilver', a Heucherella for Dry Shade
What's a perfect plant for dry shade? Martha Oliver, guest author and co-owner of The Primrose Path Nursery, tells about Heucherella 'Quicksilver' and several companion plants for your garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
What's a perfect plant for dry shade? Martha Oliver, guest author and co-owner of The Primrose Path Nursery, tells about Heucherella 'Quicksilver' and several companion plants for your garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Acclimation - Why Did My Plant Die? Redux
Plants die for myriad reasons. Winter injuries, of various kinds, are high on the list. We can all understand why tender plants die when it gets too cold for them, but why do our supposedly hardy plants join the list of winter injuries and fatalities? Come with me on a visit to the secret life of plants to find out...
• winter injuries • hardy plants • woody plants • bud blast • phloem
Plants die for myriad reasons. Winter injuries, of various kinds, are high on the list. We can all understand why tender plants die when it gets too cold for them, but why do our supposedly hardy plants join the list of winter injuries and fatalities? Come with me on a visit to the secret life of plants to find out...
• winter injuries • hardy plants • woody plants • bud blast • phloem
Bare Bones - Part I - What Are The Bones?
Gardening in Shade; basic garden design
• garden • gardens • gardening • shade • garden design
Gardening in Shade; basic garden design
• garden • gardens • gardening • shade • garden design
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 2
More early spring bulbs that do well in shady gardens.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
More early spring bulbs that do well in shady gardens.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 3
One more early spring bulb and some for mid-spring bloom in the shady garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
One more early spring bulb and some for mid-spring bloom in the shady garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 4
Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Bulbs for fall bloom in the shady garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
But, First ...
Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part I
No shady garden is complete without some of these most ancient of plants. Ferns are found all over the world in just about every type of climate and growing condition.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
No shady garden is complete without some of these most ancient of plants. Ferns are found all over the world in just about every type of climate and growing condition.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part II
More hardy ferns for the shade garden - hay-scented fern, autumn fern and ostrich fern.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
More hardy ferns for the shade garden - hay-scented fern, autumn fern and ostrich fern.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part III
More hardy ferns for the shady garden - royal fern and Christmas fern, an evergreen native with a tough constitution.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
More hardy ferns for the shady garden - royal fern and Christmas fern, an evergreen native with a tough constitution.
• shade • shade garden • shady garden • gardening in shade • perennials
Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part IV
More hardy ferns. I have two other members of the Polystichum family that are quite different from Christmas Fern and from each other plus Woodwardia, the netted chainfern.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • shady garden • gardening in shade
More hardy ferns. I have two other members of the Polystichum family that are quite different from Christmas Fern and from each other plus Woodwardia, the netted chainfern.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • shady garden • gardening in shade
Flowering Deciduous Shrubs For The New Woodland Garden
Flowering deciduous shrubs for shady gardens
• deciduous shrubs • shrubs for shade • shady gardens • shade garden • gardening in shade
Flowering deciduous shrubs for shady gardens
• deciduous shrubs • shrubs for shade • shady gardens • shade garden • gardening in shade
Flowers for Shade or Part Shade
Plant these beautiful, easy to grow flowers in your shady or partially shaded garden for colorful blooms all season from spring through summer and fall.
• flowers for shade • shade garden • shade perennial • shade annual • part shade
Plant these beautiful, easy to grow flowers in your shady or partially shaded garden for colorful blooms all season from spring through summer and fall.
• flowers for shade • shade garden • shade perennial • shade annual • part shade
Foliage - The Living Palette - Part 1
Plant foliage creates the form and texture of the garden. True, many plants also have stems and branches that contribute mightily to form and texture, but during the growing season, foliage is King.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Plant foliage creates the form and texture of the garden. True, many plants also have stems and branches that contribute mightily to form and texture, but during the growing season, foliage is King.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Impossible Gardening: Hot, Dry, Clay Soil, Part Shade-Introduction
Describes an extremely difficult gardening situation and how the problem is solved. The first of a series of articles on plants that will thrive in these difficult conditions.
• difficult gardening conditions • clay soil • horticulture therapy • dry soil • shade
Describes an extremely difficult gardening situation and how the problem is solved. The first of a series of articles on plants that will thrive in these difficult conditions.
• difficult gardening conditions • clay soil • horticulture therapy • dry soil • shade
Online Nurseries - Part 4
Online nursery featured: Niche Gardens and Paul Christian - Rare Plants
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Online nursery featured: Niche Gardens and Paul Christian - Rare Plants
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Ornamental Grasses For Shade - Carex, The Sedges
If you're looking for ornamental grasses for a shady garden, the sedges are hard to beat. This is the first in a series on ornamental grasses for shade
• ornamental grass • sedges • carex • shade • garden
If you're looking for ornamental grasses for a shady garden, the sedges are hard to beat. This is the first in a series on ornamental grasses for shade
• ornamental grass • sedges • carex • shade • garden
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa, one of the most graceful members of the grass family.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Hakonechloa, one of the most graceful members of the grass family.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Ornamental Grasses For Shade - Luzula, The Woodrush
If you're looking for easy care ornamental grasses for a shady garden, try a woodrush. This is the third in a series on ornamental grasses for shade.
• ornamental grass • juncaceae • luzula sylvatica • maxima • juncoides sylvaticum
If you're looking for easy care ornamental grasses for a shady garden, try a woodrush. This is the third in a series on ornamental grasses for shade.
• ornamental grass • juncaceae • luzula sylvatica • maxima • juncoides sylvaticum
Perennial Foliage For Early Winter
The tree and shrub leaves have drifted over my borders and most perennials in my garden have retreated underground, or into tight rosettes, for the winter. Nevertheless, a jaunt around the garden found several perennials whose leaves are still very much in evidence; aiding the evergreen trees and shrubs in furnishing the early winter garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
The tree and shrub leaves have drifted over my borders and most perennials in my garden have retreated underground, or into tight rosettes, for the winter. Nevertheless, a jaunt around the garden found several perennials whose leaves are still very much in evidence; aiding the evergreen trees and shrubs in furnishing the early winter garden.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Shade Gardens Exposed!
Dealing with shade gardens when the sheltering trees are lost.
• storm damage • shade gardening • plant stress • temporary shade
Dealing with shade gardens when the sheltering trees are lost.
• storm damage • shade gardening • plant stress • temporary shade
Spring - Beauty and Beast - Part 1, Beauty
Spring is my favorite time of year - no question about it - but it's also the most frenzied time of year in my USDA zone 7 garden. Especially in years like this, when the weather doesn't let me get that much needed head start on cleaning up winter's debris. In my garden, spring is beautiful, but it's also a beast in many ways.
• springtime gardening • shade gardening
Spring is my favorite time of year - no question about it - but it's also the most frenzied time of year in my USDA zone 7 garden. Especially in years like this, when the weather doesn't let me get that much needed head start on cleaning up winter's debris. In my garden, spring is beautiful, but it's also a beast in many ways.
• springtime gardening • shade gardening
Spring - Beauty and Beast - Part 2 - Beast
Spring's beauty ripens as the days lengthen and the sun strengthens. But, as there are two sides to every coin, so there are two sides to Spring. The Yin and Yang of Spring, so to speak. If the Yin is the beauty, the Yang is the beast.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Spring's beauty ripens as the days lengthen and the sun strengthens. But, as there are two sides to every coin, so there are two sides to Spring. The Yin and Yang of Spring, so to speak. If the Yin is the beauty, the Yang is the beast.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
What Kind of Shade? - Part One - Shades of Shade
Definitions of shade aren't an exact science, but it's important to get a grasp on the shades of shade.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Definitions of shade aren't an exact science, but it's important to get a grasp on the shades of shade.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Clearing Woods - Vines - Part 2
Like many woodlands in the eastern US, mine is full of vines. Vines connect the undergrowth in an impenetrable web of living steel and drape tree crowns in a smothering curtain that has caused many a tree to topple. The worst offenders in my woods are native vines; only one is a foreign escapee.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Like many woodlands in the eastern US, mine is full of vines. Vines connect the undergrowth in an impenetrable web of living steel and drape tree crowns in a smothering curtain that has caused many a tree to topple. The worst offenders in my woods are native vines; only one is a foreign escapee.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Hot, Hot, Hot Garden
Is it hot enough for you, yet? It certainly is for me! Like my plants, I droop when the temperatures soar. Gardening tasks are done in slow motion, if done at all...plenty of time to contemplate the weather and its effect on plants and the gardener.
• heat • drought • humidity • climate • weather
Is it hot enough for you, yet? It certainly is for me! Like my plants, I droop when the temperatures soar. Gardening tasks are done in slow motion, if done at all...plenty of time to contemplate the weather and its effect on plants and the gardener.
• heat • drought • humidity • climate • weather
Online Nurseries 2000 - Foliage Gardens
It's that time of year again! Time to tell you about more mailorder nurseries who are online with marvelous plants to feed our gardener's lust. Foliage Gardens is a nursery that all shade gardeners should know about. There are lots of lovely images, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
• mailorder nurseries • online nurseries • nursery • foliage gardens • shade
It's that time of year again! Time to tell you about more mailorder nurseries who are online with marvelous plants to feed our gardener's lust. Foliage Gardens is a nursery that all shade gardeners should know about. There are lots of lovely images, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
• mailorder nurseries • online nurseries • nursery • foliage gardens • shade
Online Nurseries 2000 - Specialty Perennials
Specialty Perennials is a small nursery with a wide range of plants for our gardens. Their list of plants will be especially suited for you northern gardeners. Of course, most will do well in warmer climates, too.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Specialty Perennials is a small nursery with a wide range of plants for our gardens. Their list of plants will be especially suited for you northern gardeners. Of course, most will do well in warmer climates, too.
• shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Shady Flower Garden Design Tips
Follow these practical design tips and planning advice to plant a flower garden in part or full shade.
• flowers for shade • flowers for part shade • garden design • shaded garden • garden in shade
Follow these practical design tips and planning advice to plant a flower garden in part or full shade.
• flowers for shade • flowers for part shade • garden design • shaded garden • garden in shade
Vines - Part 4
I grow several vines on purpose and a few unwelcome ones bestowed by Mother Nature. One species starts out very shrub-like, another twines, some are annuals. Some thrive and bloom in shade and some will grow but not flower. There are also vines in my past and some that I hope will be in my future. My garden would be incomplete without the soft high notes of vines.
• vine • vines • euonymus fortunei • celastraceae • climbing euonymus
I grow several vines on purpose and a few unwelcome ones bestowed by Mother Nature. One species starts out very shrub-like, another twines, some are annuals. Some thrive and bloom in shade and some will grow but not flower. There are also vines in my past and some that I hope will be in my future. My garden would be incomplete without the soft high notes of vines.
• vine • vines • euonymus fortunei • celastraceae • climbing euonymus
What's in a Name? Taxonomy
Plant names can be frustrating, especially the scientific names (botanical epithets or binomials) and especially when those change once you've finally gotten them to stick in your brain. Why are they important? Where did they come from? And, why do they change all the time? Join me on a journey of discovery.
• plant names • scientific names • botanical epithet • binomial • compton
Plant names can be frustrating, especially the scientific names (botanical epithets or binomials) and especially when those change once you've finally gotten them to stick in your brain. Why are they important? Where did they come from? And, why do they change all the time? Join me on a journey of discovery.
• plant names • scientific names • botanical epithet • binomial • compton
"The Wilderness": A New Garden From Wild Woods
Extending the garden into the ‘Wilderness' is a large project entailing major clearing to turn this weedy, rooty bit of ground into a proper garden and the fun of selecting new plants to take the place of Nature's weedy bits.
• shade gardening • gardening in shade • shrubs • trees • perennials
Extending the garden into the ‘Wilderness' is a large project entailing major clearing to turn this weedy, rooty bit of ground into a proper garden and the fun of selecting new plants to take the place of Nature's weedy bits.
• shade gardening • gardening in shade • shrubs • trees • perennials
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Aucuba
If you need an evergreen shrub for that really dark shady spot, then Aucuba is the one for you. Belonging to the same family as Dogwoods (Cornus), Cornaceae, but not resembling them in the least, are a small group of 3 to 7 species of evergreen shrubs native mostly to Japan.
• aucuba • shrubs • shade • shade garden • gardening in shade
If you need an evergreen shrub for that really dark shady spot, then Aucuba is the one for you. Belonging to the same family as Dogwoods (Cornus), Cornaceae, but not resembling them in the least, are a small group of 3 to 7 species of evergreen shrubs native mostly to Japan.
• aucuba • shrubs • shade • shade garden • gardening in shade
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Kalmia
Kalmia, or Mountain Laurel, is one plant whose buds are just as neat and lovely as the open flowers. Sometimes the buds are a completely different color from the open flower, and since the flowers don’t open all at one time, the effect can be very lively. It is one of the most beautiful of native U.S. shrubs in flower.
• kalmia • mountain laurel • shrubs • evergreen shrubs • shrubs for shade
Kalmia, or Mountain Laurel, is one plant whose buds are just as neat and lovely as the open flowers. Sometimes the buds are a completely different color from the open flower, and since the flowers don’t open all at one time, the effect can be very lively. It is one of the most beautiful of native U.S. shrubs in flower.
• kalmia • mountain laurel • shrubs • evergreen shrubs • shrubs for shade
Broad Leafed Evergreens - Rhododendrons & Azaleas
If the Rhododendron is King of the broad-leafed evergreens, then the Azalea is Queen. While I do have something blooming all season, there is nothing like the concentrated flower-power of the "Rhodies" and Azaleas in May. Actually, both are Rhododendrons and members of the ericaceae family like heaths and heathers.
• rhododendron • azalea • azalea • rhododendron • shade
If the Rhododendron is King of the broad-leafed evergreens, then the Azalea is Queen. While I do have something blooming all season, there is nothing like the concentrated flower-power of the "Rhodies" and Azaleas in May. Actually, both are Rhododendrons and members of the ericaceae family like heaths and heathers.
• rhododendron • azalea • azalea • rhododendron • shade
Building A Raised Bed Garden
Gardening is a never ending series of "projects" - that's part of the fun; planning and scheming about what we are going to do. Some of them are small and get done fairly quickly and others take a bit more time. Some of mine have been going on for years and still aren't finished. My raised bed garden is one of these. It's been a "work in progress" for nearly ten years.
• shade • shade gardening • gardening in shade • grading • building a garden
Gardening is a never ending series of "projects" - that's part of the fun; planning and scheming about what we are going to do. Some of them are small and get done fairly quickly and others take a bit more time. Some of mine have been going on for years and still aren't finished. My raised bed garden is one of these. It's been a "work in progress" for nearly ten years.
• shade • shade gardening • gardening in shade • grading • building a garden
Even More Galloping Ground Covers
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
• ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
"The first year it sleeps, the next year it creeps and then it leaps." I may not have quoted this saying accurately, but it is exactly what ivy does when planted in the garden.
• ivies • hedera helix • hedera canariensis • hedera colchica • algerian ivy
Grow a Variety of Scented Flower Gardens
Plant a scented garden in any garden theme. Use hostas with fragrant flowers in a shade garden to attract hummingbirds or flowers with scented leaves butterflies love.
• scented flower gardens • fragrant plants for shade gardens • butterfly flowers with scented leaves • hosta plants for hummingbirds • flowering plants for scented gardens
Plant a scented garden in any garden theme. Use hostas with fragrant flowers in a shade garden to attract hummingbirds or flowers with scented leaves butterflies love.
• scented flower gardens • fragrant plants for shade gardens • butterfly flowers with scented leaves • hosta plants for hummingbirds • flowering plants for scented gardens
Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Imperata cylindrica and Ophiopogon
A true grass and a grass look-alike. This is the sixth in a series on ornamental grasses for shade.
• ornamental grass • ornamental grasses • gramineae • poaceae • imperata cylindrica
A true grass and a grass look-alike. This is the sixth in a series on ornamental grasses for shade.
• ornamental grass • ornamental grasses • gramineae • poaceae • imperata cylindrica
Shade Flower Garden Design Tips
Shaded flower gardens are a delight when done right. Learn how to design and plant a lovely shady flower bed to enjoy all season long. You'll have it made in the shade!
• shade garden • shady garden • flower garden design • flowers for shade • shade loving flowers
Shaded flower gardens are a delight when done right. Learn how to design and plant a lovely shady flower bed to enjoy all season long. You'll have it made in the shade!
• shade garden • shady garden • flower garden design • flowers for shade • shade loving flowers
The Beth Chatto Gardens - Part 2
Continuing from the last article, looking at Beth Chatto's waterside and woodland plantings.
• beth chatto • garden • shade • woodland • damp
Continuing from the last article, looking at Beth Chatto's waterside and woodland plantings.
• beth chatto • garden • shade • woodland • damp
The Charm of Columbines
The star-shaped,long-spurred flowers of Columbines nodding above their lacy foliage adds a delicate charm to the spring garden. Find out about heirloom varieties of this ever-popular perennial and where to get them.
• aquilegia • heirloom perennial • columbine • hummingbirds • shade garden
The star-shaped,long-spurred flowers of Columbines nodding above their lacy foliage adds a delicate charm to the spring garden. Find out about heirloom varieties of this ever-popular perennial and where to get them.
• aquilegia • heirloom perennial • columbine • hummingbirds • shade garden
The White Garden in Shade
A shaded white garden or moon garden can be the most magical of all: sharp contrasts of white flowers and silvery foliage against deep shadows and dark corners. Oooh!
• white garden • moon garden • shade • shady • shaded garden
A shaded white garden or moon garden can be the most magical of all: sharp contrasts of white flowers and silvery foliage against deep shadows and dark corners. Oooh!
• white garden • moon garden • shade • shady • shaded garden
Beacon Hill of Boston MA
Visitors grasp the distinct quality of the Beacon Hill area during walking tours. Stable populations, historic architecture and urban horticulture add up to a community.
• boston walking tours • beacon hill walking tours • beacon hill • urban gardens • public spaces
Visitors grasp the distinct quality of the Beacon Hill area during walking tours. Stable populations, historic architecture and urban horticulture add up to a community.
• boston walking tours • beacon hill walking tours • beacon hill • urban gardens • public spaces
Beacon Hill Public Garden Spaces
Residents of Beacon Hill's North Slope (Boston, MA) and civic and government groups work to transform derelict spaces and passageways into neighborhood garden spaces.
• beacon hill north slope • urban gardens • public open spaces • city gardens • backyard gardens
Residents of Beacon Hill's North Slope (Boston, MA) and civic and government groups work to transform derelict spaces and passageways into neighborhood garden spaces.
• beacon hill north slope • urban gardens • public open spaces • city gardens • backyard gardens
Bulbs for Shady Places -- Part 1
Gardening in Shade - Bulbs for Shady Places - Part 1
• bulbs • bulbous • minor bulbs • corms • rhizomes
Gardening in Shade - Bulbs for Shady Places - Part 1
• bulbs • bulbous • minor bulbs • corms • rhizomes