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Garden Photo of the Day

Garden Photo of the Day


Shapes rule the shade

comments (1) April 15th, 2010 in blogs

Ruth Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer
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The success of a shade planting lies in the thoughtful combination of foliage shapes, textures, and colors. Plantsman Charles Cresson of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, added visual appeal to a drift of lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) by contrasting its bold foliage with the delicate fronds of a maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum).

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catsdogs writes: Hi, Really like this Photo today, to the Tiny Plants, and the great Color, reminds me of my Grandmother's Farm, and she had these Tiny Plants along here house, Great Picture////thanks// Posted: 1:28 pm on April 15th
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