My favorite garden… »
In 1995, my daughter, who was 17 at the time, established a woodland shade garden in our backyard around the base of a large Tulip Tree (Lireodendron tulipifera.) She piled up some composted sod that we had taken up, all around the base of the tree. Then she spent time over several days searching out [Read More...]
Gardening in the Shade »
A friend recently asked me what kinds of plants are good for a shady yard. Several came to mind right away as most of my yard up near the house is shady. In my shade gardens I have Hostas, Hydrangeas, Strawberry Begonia, Azaleas, Columbine, Phlox, Spider Lilies, Heuchera (Coral Bells), Bleeding Hearts, Japanese Maples and [Read More...]