Selecting and growing the appropriate shade perennial flowers can be a challenge for any gardener, regardless of expertise level. Not all flowers you may want to garden with are appropriate to shade gardens, and those that are need to be planted correctly and well coordinated with other plants and flowers in your shade garden.
Sorting through the numerous articles on shade perennial flowers can be daunting. To help with this task, you will find many articles listed below on this web page that can help you make the best choices when planning your perennial garden. Here are some of the top articles you can find dealing with shade loving perennial flowers:
First, take a look at the article Top Five Shade Perennial Garden Flowers for some of the best selections of shade loving flowers for a shade perennial garden. These are the shade perennial flowers that have a reputation for being both beautiful and easy to grow in shade gardens.
For answers to common questions about shade perennial garden flowers you will also want to read FAQ's about Shade Perennial Flowers. You may also want to read the article Tips for a Great Shade Perennial Garden for general shade gardening tips and advice.
If you are looking for shade perennial flowers suitable to a certain shade category, then you should find the articles Light Shade Perennial Flowers, Medium Shade Perennial Flowers and Full Shade Perennial Flowers to be of use.
If you are considering using perennial bulbs in your shade perennial garden, you should check out the article Five Shade Loving Perennial Bulbs.
A key to having a successful perennial shade garden is coordinating blooming periods of your shade perennial flowers. To find perennial flowers appropriate for both spring and fall blooming periods, read about Five Spring Blooming Shade Perennial Flowers and Five Fall Blooming Shade Perennial Flowers. You may also want to take a look at a profile of a beautiful shade perennial flower, the Columbine.
Finally, you should return frequently to the Shade Perennial Garden Home Page to read the latest articles and find even more useful information and tips on designing a beautiful shade garden using shade loving perennial flowers. Happy Shade Gardening!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Book Review: Making the Most of Shade
Recently I came across a gem of a book at my local library, "Making the Most of Shade" by Larry Hodgson. Anyone interested in an excellent written resource for the shade perennial garden should certainly check this book out. Published in 2005, some of the best features of this book were how it was organized and illustrated.
Making the Most of Shade is full of color photographs demonstrating techniques for creating shade gardens. I can not express how important color photographs are to me when I am trying to select a shade loving perennial flower or plant. Too many books devoted to shade perennial gardens (and gardening in general) rely on black and white photographs for the main body of the text (and occasionally with a few color inserts in the middle). But when I am considering investing time, money and energy into a specific shade perennial flower or plant, I want to really see the plant before selecting it.
Organizationally, this book is clear and easy to follow. It is divided into two main sections. The first section, "Creating a Showcase of Shade," covers all the basics of shade gardening, including a very nice section on problem solving. The second section, "The Best of the Best for Shade," has subsections detailing top picks for shade perennials, shade annuals, bulbs, ferns, grasses and climbing plants for shade gardens. There are additional resources at the end of the book for shade gardens, including lists of websites and recommended books.
Making the Most of Shade is a book I will definitely be purchasing soon for my gardening library. If you are interested in purchasing the book, you can buy it at amazon by using the following link:
For more articles and resources on shade perennial gardens, please return to the Shade Perennial Garden Home Page.
Making the Most of Shade is full of color photographs demonstrating techniques for creating shade gardens. I can not express how important color photographs are to me when I am trying to select a shade loving perennial flower or plant. Too many books devoted to shade perennial gardens (and gardening in general) rely on black and white photographs for the main body of the text (and occasionally with a few color inserts in the middle). But when I am considering investing time, money and energy into a specific shade perennial flower or plant, I want to really see the plant before selecting it.
Organizationally, this book is clear and easy to follow. It is divided into two main sections. The first section, "Creating a Showcase of Shade," covers all the basics of shade gardening, including a very nice section on problem solving. The second section, "The Best of the Best for Shade," has subsections detailing top picks for shade perennials, shade annuals, bulbs, ferns, grasses and climbing plants for shade gardens. There are additional resources at the end of the book for shade gardens, including lists of websites and recommended books.
Making the Most of Shade is a book I will definitely be purchasing soon for my gardening library. If you are interested in purchasing the book, you can buy it at amazon by using the following link:
For more articles and resources on shade perennial gardens, please return to the Shade Perennial Garden Home Page.
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