Glorious shade : dazzling plants, design ideas, and proven techniques for your shady garden / Jenny Rose Carey.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 323 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781604696813
- 1604696818
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 635.9543 C274 | Available | 33111008760429 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"A practical guide to maintaining a shade garden with a useful calendar of seasonal tasks, plant directory and inspiring design ideas." --Gardens Illustrated Shade is one of the most common garden concerns homeowner's have, but with the right plant knowledge, you can learn to embrace shade as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. In Glorious Shade, Jenny Rose Carey celebrates the benefits of shade and shows you how to make the most of it. This information-rich, hardworking guide is packed with everything you need to successfully garden in the shadiest corners of a yard. You'll learn how to determine what type of shade you have and how to choose the right plants for the space. The book also shares design and maintenance tips that are key to growing a successful shade garden. Stunning color photographs offer design inspiration and reveal the beauty of shade-loving plants.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.
Shades of shade: how to interpret light levels -- The shade gardener's calendar: seasonal changes -- Down and dirty: the intertwined, underground world of soil and roots -- Planting for success: planting techniques and maintenance for the shade garden -- Designing in the shadows: bright ideas for shady spaces -- The plant palette: choosing plants for your shade garden.