Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden that Lightens up the Shadows

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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."

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Rodale Books
Pub. Date: 21st April 2005
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 380
Ean: 9781579549671
Isbn: 1579549675

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USER REVIEWS

MAKING THE MOST OF SHADE
~ Written on May 14, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

The book is very thorough and well written. The photos are great, and the suggestions and descriptions are extremely helpful. I would recommend it to any gardener!

Makin gthe Most of Shade
~ Written on May 6, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

I have never had a shade garden and my new home is, you guessed it, mosting shade. The little areas of sun I'll have will be for a garden. I was very pleased to see great suggestions on planting, flowers and how to get texture and color in a shady area.

Nothing Special
~ Written on Mar 21, 2009. 4 out of 4 users found this review helpful.

This book is so highly rated I can't help but think either the author or the publisher is "stacking the deck" with favorable reviews. Honestly, this book is nothing special. There are a few pages at the start on various, obvious topics then a long list of plants you can easily find in dozens (if not hundreds) of other "garden" books that are nothing more than glorified plant lists. Looking for design? There are a few tips you've probably already heard, some pictures of hostas (mostly closeups) and five "designs" that are colored pencil sketches. Sure, the book is cheap but you're probably better off looking for a different book. If someone finds a very good book on designing a shade garden, please let me know!

A review on Making the Most of Shade
~ Written on Jul 30, 2008. 1 out of 1 users found this review helpful.

I have been very pleased with this book on shade gardening. It contains many good ideas for plants and layouts ... which is what I was looking for. I also found the information on soil preparation very helpful. =)

Great gardening gift
~ Written on Jul 29, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.

I purchased this as a gift for family with lots of shading in their lot. Good pictures, descriptions and explanations.

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