| Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden That Lightens Up the Shadows Contributor(s): Hodgson, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1579549675 ISBN-13: 9781579549671 Publisher: Rodale Books OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2005 Annotation: Garden expert Hodgson shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the shade--using nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Shade - Gardening | Techniques - Gardening | Landscape |
| Dewey: 635.954 |
| LCCN: 2004030186 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.4" W x 9" (1.80 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden--featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight A shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. But how do you get plants to grow in a spot where trees and shrubs hide the sun? In this stunning volume, garden expert Larry Hodgson shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the shade. The first part covers the basics of shade gardening, including planning, planting, and problem-solving. Here readers will find out how to use shade-tolerant grasses and groundcovers for the root-filled areas under trees; discover solutions for dry shade and heavy needle and leaf drop; and learn what to do if a tree should fall and a shade garden is suddenly thrust back in the sun. The second part is devoted to an encyclopedia of shade-loving plants. Complete with expert designs for five different kinds of shaded gardens, Making the Most of Shade is a splendid new gardening title by the popular author of Perennials for Every Purpose, which Susan McClure, author of Easy-Care Perennial Gardens, called a treasure . . . the next best thing to having a friendly expert whispering in your ear as you plan, plant, and perfect your perennial garden. |