Colorful plants for shade
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DesignDesigning a Garden in the Woods
Creating a garden in shade can be tough enough, but when you’re attempting to carve a garden out of a densely wooded lot, the challenges are multiplied. Most gardeners want…
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CollectionRegional Picks: Bold Plants for Shade
Finding plants that flourish in the shade isn't the challenge. Anyone can find a flock of ferns or a herd of hostas to turn their shade garden into a green…
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DesignEpisode 63: Color in the Shade
When you think about shade, do you think about various different colors of green? Maybe a white-striped hosta if you’re lucky? You’re not alone. Many of us think that the…
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DesignSurprising Plants for Shade
I recently designed my third shade garden on as many properties. As my fascination with shade plants grows, I continually look for more variety beyond the plants commonly available in…
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Design12 Brilliant Astilbes
Astilbe, translated from Greek, means “without brilliance.” Maybe the wild astilbes that earned this dismissive genus name were drab, but today’s cultivars offer bright flowers, great foliage, and steadfast performance…
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DesignHow to Break Up the Sea of Green in the Garden
Janice Becker’s garden in Deerfield, Illinois, is an island of horticultural diversity in a neighborhood ruled by turf grass, mature trees, and occasional ground covers. She has created a plant…
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DesignColorful Selections for Shade
With these striking plants, you'll never need to settle for a sea of green again
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DesignTree Peonies Blossom in Dappled Shade
These easy-to-grow shrubs add romance and fragrance to the garden
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