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Difficult Gardens -- Shady Northern Exposures-Part I
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begonias
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heliotrope
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monarda
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impatiens
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Difficult Gardens: Shady Northern Exposures-Part 2
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balloon flowers
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sedum autumn joy
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white marigolds
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tricyrtis
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veronica
Difficult Gardens: Shady Northern Exposures-Part 4
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alliums
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caladiums
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daffodils
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dahlias
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lilies
Flowering Deciduous Shrubs For The New Woodland Garden
Flowering deciduous shrubs for shady gardens
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Hardy Cyclamen
Cyclamen are the quintessential woodland plant. Read this for tips on growing them, and lots of links to more cyclamen information.
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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
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Planting Under Trees - Part 4
Last week, in this series devoted to planting in that inhospitable environment under mature deciduous trees, I talked about some tough groundcovers that grow well with little effort on your part. But, what if you want more than that? In parts of my USDA zone 7 garden, I wanted more, too. This week I'll tell you about one of my mixed borders. There are several photos, so please be patient while they load
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Two Herbs for Shady Gardens: Lemon Balm and Anise Hyssop
What to grow in a partially shaded areas that will delight with both taste and fragrance? Recipes and sources for two delightful herbs, Lemon Balm and Anise Hyssop.
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melissa
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melissa officinalis
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licorice mint
Wildlife and Gardens - Part 4
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 4 - Planting for Wildlife
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Astilbes - Stars of the Summer Garden
Do you have damp, shady spots in your garden? Astilbes will brighten them up.
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hostas
Difficult Gardens: Shady Northern Exposures-Part 3
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gerbera daisies
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scented pelargoniums
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johnny jump-ups violas
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.
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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.
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Ferns For The Shade Garden - Part II
More hardy ferns for the shade garden - hay-scented fern, autumn fern and ostrich fern.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Harbingers of Fall - Part I - Eupatorium
I don't know about you, but I tend to garden merrily along, somehow feeling that the gardening season will just go on and on until, one day, I look up and certain plants have come into bloom that always warn me that time is getting short. Fall is just around the corner. Eupatorium - Joe Pye Weed - is one of them.
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Mailorder Nurseries Online and Off - Seneca Hill Perennials
There is a whole world of small, specialty nurseries out there who not only grow their own, they grow truly unusual and hard to find plants. Slowly, many of these nurseries are coming online, to the great good fortune of all of us greedy gardeners. Seneca Hill Perennials in Oswego, New York, is one such nursery. Owner Ellen Hornig grows what she fancies and has fun doing it. It just so happens that what Ellen fancies takes my fancy, too. This is another list of plants that brings greed to the fore. Let me tell you about some of them. <b>Warning</b>! Lots of photos in this article, so it may load slowly for you. Please be patient, I think you'll find them worth the wait.
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Ornamental Grasses for Shade - Chasmanthium latifolium
The "Oat" of many names. A lovely grass for shady gardens.
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Ornamental Grasses For Shade - Milium effusum
If you're looking for easy care ornamental grasses for a damp, shady garden, try Milium effusum.
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Planting Plan for a Shady Border
A wide variety of plants can be grown in a shady area. This planting plan provides all-year interest in a north-facing border.
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Shady Flower Garden Design Tips
Follow these practical design tips and planning advice to plant a flower garden in part or full shade.
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Sun or Shade?
Some flowers and plants prefer sun, some prefer shade. Is your garden sunny or shady or part sun or part shade? Find out how to tell the difference.
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Mailorder Nurseries Online and Off, Part 2 - Munchkin Nursery
We web gardeners not only have access to plants and goodies, we can get to know the people who operate the nurseries, too. If any of you subscribe to the Gardens-L, Shadegardens, or Perennials email lists (to name a few) you probably feel like you already know Gene Bush, owner of Munchkin Nursery in Depauw, Indiana. If you haven't had the pleasure, find out about Gene, his nursery and some of the plants he has for your shady garden.
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