Got Shade? Plant Hosta!
Hosta: every home should have one. Once considered a plain Jane plant for the shade, colorful and exciting modern hostas are available to suit almost every gardening situation from shady beds and borders to containers to specimen use. Home » ... [... more]
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An Encyclopedia of Shade Perennials
 made for the shade: This includes all of the classics, a bunch of new herbaceous shade perennials, many, many wildflowers, and hundreds of ferns, both old and new for the shady garden. It covers herbaceous perennials only, as the title implies, but there [... more]
CDN$56.95
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Taylor's Guide to Shade Gardening: More than 350 Trees, ...
Not a good resource for Southern gardeners: Having recently purchased a condo in Houston with a north-facing porch, I eagerly awaited delivery of this book. However, I was quickly disappointed. This book should be titled "Shade Gardening in the [... more]
CDN$25.95
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Shady Retreats: 20 Plans for Colorful, Private Spaces in ...
A reward book for gardeners: Reward yourself for gardening. Most of the gardeners I know love to get their hands in the dirt and work at whatever it takes to make their garden beautiful. But there comes a time to sit back, either alone or with friends [... more]
CDN$22.95
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The Complete Container Garden
From Amazon.com: Equal parts gorgeous and practical, Reader's Digest's The Complete Container Garden provides clear and straightforward advice accompanied by brightly colored close-up photography. From spring bulbs to winter berries, the range of plants [... more]
CDN$20.02
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Made for the Shade
This book will collect dust on my book shelf: It is comprehensive in it's text but there were not enough pictures to suit my taste. The text was not arranged in a fashion that makes it an easier reference. It would be helpful if there where cross [... more]
CDN$18.95
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Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for ...
it is what it says .... and a bit more: Subtitled 'Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens', this book is a pithy reference for gardeners in urban and suburban areas who are trying to fill shady spots with attractive blooms and foliage. I've had the book [... more]
CDN$11.95
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Favorite Shade Plants
Author: Marjorie Harris Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780006380405 ISBN: 0006380409 Publication Date: 1996-01-25 [... more]
CDN$7.99
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The Primrose Path
The Primrose Path in Scottdale, PA, is another nursery that all of us who garden in shade need to know about. They've been providing gardeners with shade plants for every need, from difficult dry spots to moist swales, as well as a selection of ... [... more]
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Online Nurseries 2001 - Completely Clematis Specialty ...
Clematis, the Queen of Vines, has been cultivated for many centuries in Japan and since the sixteenth century in Europe. While not strictly shade plants, and certainly not for that dank corner under the hemlock, many grow quite well and flower in ... [... more]
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Hostas for Rock Gardens
Dwarf hostas can be grown in shaded trough gardens. General information on the care of hostas is given. In addition, there is a book review for a classic rock garden book. My favorite shade plants are hostas. Normally these are not thought of as ... [... more]
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Using Grasses and their Look Alikes in the Shade
Ornamental grasses and their relatives that do well in shady northern gardens. At one time my small, shady urban garden had a full complement of traditional shade plants like hostas, astilbe, ferns and a wide variety of other perennials that ... [... more]
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