Shade Gardening Blog - Garden in Shade

May 14, Garden Mulches - Organic and Inorganic, techniques for Mulching

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:17:56 GMT

Garden mulches in gardening or agriculture - Mulch provides protective covering for soil, suppresses weeds, retains soil moisture and temperature, provides nutrients, and reduces soil erosion

May 14, Easy to Grow Perennials

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:03:21 GMT

List of easy to grow perennials, including shade perennials and perennials that grow in sun

May 14, Ferns - Planting, Growing, and Fern Plant Care

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:57:42 GMT

Ferns guide on how to choose, plant, grow, and care for fern plants. See what type of fern would suit your shady garden area

May 8, Columbine Flower and Seeds

Tue, 08 May 2012 15:06:37 GMT

Columbine flower is one of the easiest shade flowers to grow. A herbaceous perennial plant with attractive showy flowers

May 8, Container Gardening in Shade

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:12:48 GMT

Container gardening in shade will brighten up shaded areas of the garden. Pots and containers with plants in can be moved around your garden or to a new home!

May 8, Container Gardening Plants

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:10:01 GMT

Container gardening plants suit small gardens, yards, patios, and balconies. Flowers, trees, vegetables, and vines can all be grown in containers.

May 7, Celandine Poppy Flower - Care and Growing Guide

Mon, 07 May 2012 15:59:03 GMT

Celandine Poppy, also known as Wood Poppy, is a woodland plant with yellow orange flowers rising to 3 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Stylophorum diphyllum

May 7, Cardinal Flower Care and Planting Guide

Mon, 07 May 2012 09:46:22 GMT

Cardinal flower, member of Lobelia family, large exotic spiked flowers that look unique in any garden

May 6, Caladiums - Guide to Caladium Plants and Bulbs

Sun, 06 May 2012 08:05:04 GMT

Caladiums are grown for their leaves of varying colors and their striking veins. Tips on caring for Caladiums and Caladium bulbs

May 6, Bunchberry - Ground Cover Plant for Shade

Sun, 06 May 2012 07:56:51 GMT

Bunchberry is a great ground cover for cooler zones 2 through 6. Also known as Crack Berry, Bunchberry Dogwood, and Creeping Dogwood

Apr 18, Bulbs for Shade Garden Areas

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:21 GMT

Bulbs for shade gardening elevate shaded garden areas with color and style. Shade bulbs to plant, planting bulbs, and how and when to plant shade loving bulbs

Apr 10, Shade Garden Plants for Gardens with Shade

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:02:50 GMT

Shade garden plants, flowers, and shrubs for growing in shady types of gardens. Get ideas for gardening with shade plants

Mar 21, Hyacinth Plants

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:47:14 GMT

How do I maintain Hyacinth plants with flowers that I bought in store, 2 weeks ago, W/C is in the vase with water on it, and not planted in the soil? And

Mar 11, Roots

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:52:55 GMT

The worse thing I found about gardening under trees - was trying to get my fork through all the roots. As well as all the tree roots, working an area

Mar 7, Blue Star Amsonia Care, Propagation, Soils - Dog Bane

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:49 GMT

Blue Star Amsonia, also called Dogbane, displays pale blue flowers like tiny blue stars. Bluestar Amsonia offers three shade garden plant seasons

Feb 15, Bluebells for Spring

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:27:46 GMT

Bluebells plants are ideal for growing under the dappled shade of trees as they are a native wild flower originating in woodlands and forests. Bluebell flowers are easily grown from bulbs and can spread to make a lovely carpet of blue bell flowers in an area of your garden where the shade thrown from trees would be ideal.

Once established, the perennial Bluebells will come up year after year in the spring and in some regions are true indications of the arrival of the spring season. Honestly, a ground cover carpet of Bluebell flowers is stunning and well worth planting to brighten up the shady area of your garden.

Feb 7, Shade Garden Tips for Gardening in Shade

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:13:48 GMT

Shade garden tips for shady gardens: shade types, shade plants and flowers, and managing light in shade gardening

Feb 7, Blue Lobelia Plant, a Herbaceous Perennial

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:54:29 GMT

Great Blue Lobelia has deep blue flowers in late summer and will bloom for 3 to 4 weeks. Growing Lobelia, planting and Lobelia care, propagation, Lobelia seeds, shade preferences, and soil.

Jan 30, Beneficial Insects - How to Attract Insects that are Naturally Beneficial to your Garden

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:46:45 GMT

Find out what plants beneficial insects like, how to attract insects that benefit gardens, and fight garden pests and unwanted insects naturally

Jan 24, Azalea Care and Azalea Flowers

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:17 GMT

A guide to Azalea care; soil type, location, planting, and tips on pruning Azaleas. Azalea is a deciduous plant and part of the Rhododendron family

Jan 24, Beebalm - Bergamot - Fast Growing Perennial Attractive to Bees

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:54:59 GMT

Beebalm has white, scarlet red, to purple flowers. Tips for; propagation, growing Bee Balm, soil, mulch, limiting spread, varieties, and shade requirements. Also known as Oswego Tea, Monarda and Horesemintis in the mint family

Jan 23, Astrantia with Purple, Red, White, and Pink Flowers

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:05:31 GMT

How to grow Astrantia? It grows from a tuber or seeds and does well in shade gardens with most moist well drained soils. Astrantia major is one of my favorite shade plants and a perfect cut flower

Jan 18, Astilbe Plants - Also Known as False Spires

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:07:43 GMT

Astilbe plants are a magnificent flower for shade gardening. Learn about planting Astilbe, soil, moisture, mulching, care tips, propagation by division, and how to grow Astilbe seed.

Jan 11, All about Perennials

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:59:03 GMT

All about Perennials is a comprehensive collection of handbooks on gardening perennials, soil management, compost management, caring about the plants, and keeping the garden weed free

Jan 10, Ajuga Plants - Fast Growing Groundcover Perennial

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:52:36 GMT

Also known as Bugleweed, Ajuga plants make a colorful ground cover for a shade garden. Ajuga is a low growing evergreen perennial plant. Ajuga Chocolate Chip is a popular plant variety.

Jan 6, A List of Shrubs for the Shade Garden

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:25:29 GMT

Includes; Hydrangea, Viburnum, Yew, and Gardenia in a list of shrubs for perennial shade gardening. Flowering shrubs and evergreen foliage, shade tolerance and soil requirements, descriptions and care tips.

Jan 5, 5 Perennials for Shade Gardens

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:52:45 GMT

Which perennial plants would enhance your shade garden landscape? See recommendations for popular shade perennials and shade flowers by starting with these 5 perennials for shade gardens

Dec 6, Shade Garden Plans and Planning for Shade Gardening

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:45:42 GMT

Design your darker garden areas by making shade garden plans for shade tolerant plants, perennial shrubs, flowers, ferns, including ideas for container and vegetable gardening in shade

Dec 6, Types of Shade Gardens for Gardening in Shade

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:34:30 GMT

Find out about types of shade for plants; full shade, part shade, dense shade, dappled shade, partial shade, light shade, and how to do perennial shade gardening with different shades types

Nov 24, Flower Shade Gardening Plants, Soil, Shade, and Watering

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:53:55 GMT

Gardens usually offer opportunities for planting flowers for shade garden that wouldn't survive in garden areas that get full sun. See these examples of flower shade gardening plants, easy care tips, and how to grow flowers in shade gardens.

Nov 14, Monkshood Plant Guide and Growing Monkshood Tips

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:57:39 GMT

A Monkshood plant can be known by different names i.e. Aconitum or Aconite, Turk's Cap, Wolf's Bane, Devil's Helmet, and Friar's Cap. Read these Monkshood care tips and shade, sun, climate, and soil preferences before you buy monkshood plants.

Nov 11, Perennial Flowering Bushes

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:00:13 GMT

Guide to perennial flowering bushes with tips on how to prune a perennial flowering bush and how to choose the right bush for your garden. Consider a flowering bush perennial in blue or other colour flowering shrubs for; hedges, screens and fragrant perennial borders.

Nov 11, Lenten Rose Plant Guide and Pictures

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:38:11 GMT

Lenten Rose plant, also known as Christmas Rose, is a Hellebore. Lenten Rose flowers around the Lenten season, there are about fifteen varieties of Hellebore.

Nov 8, Rabbit Feasting

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:03:24 GMT

How can we keep the neighborhood rabbits from munching on our newly planted pansies? Suggestion: It's a shame that rabbits can be a nuisance in the garden

Oct 26, Native Plants and Flowers for your Gardening

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:58:51 GMT

Native plants are specific to the area, region, or country, have usually been growing there for years, often for centuries, and have adapted to climate and conditions.

Oct 26, Meadow Rue - Planting, Growing, and Propagation Guide with Photos

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:38:14 GMT

Meadow Rue has wonderful flowers with big round puffy flower heads that come in pastel shades of lilac, pink, purple, and exquisitely beautiful white and yellow flowers. Foliage with blue-green leaves.

Oct 26, Gardening Tips on How to Maintain a Simple Garden

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:42:17 GMT

Gardening Tips for Free - this guide gives you some easy to follow tips about gardening and garden maintenance that will give you the basics for keeping your garden producing; new growth and flowers, healthy plants, with tips on weeding, watering, and no use of chemicals!

Oct 26, Coleus Plant

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:40:27 GMT

Coleus plant will provide season long colour and texture to your shade gardens. Check out some coleus varieties that are good for shade plants, outdoor and indoor, along with tips on Coleus care, soil, how to grow Coleus, and propagation methods.

Oct 26, Bleeding Heart Flower for a Dappled Shade or Full Shade Garden

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:09:08 GMT

Bleeding Heart flower ~ Get tips on care of the Bleeding Heart plant, how to plant Bleeding Heart plants, includes photos of varieties of the Bleeding Heart perennial.

Oct 25, Atlas Gardening Gloves Product Review

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:20:33 GMT

An Easy Shade Gardening comprehensive review of Atlas Gardening Gloves, gardening gloves that suit all activities in all kinds of gardens. Many varieties with top quality and usability… read the review

Oct 14, Winterizing Perennials

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:26:10 GMT

A step by step guide to winterizing perennials, preparing perennials for winter, and protecting perennials in winter from frost and snow

Sep 23, Deadheading Perennials - Prolong the Flowering Period by Dead Heading

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:58:40 GMT

Deadheading perennials allows plants to produce even more flowers and provides a longer flowering period. Dead heading is part of gardening maintenance, learn methods and tips for different types of flowers...

Sep 14, Gardening Landscape Software

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:21:56 GMT

Gardening landscape software to plan, design, and create your landscape or garden landscaping ideas. Garden design software with thousands of plants details including; trees, flowers, shrubs, and vegetables to help plan your landscape, along with a virtual garden tour to experience before transferring it to your real garden.

Aug 30, Gardening Books

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:46:52 GMT

Gardening Books, general garden books and ebooks, container gardening books, water garden books, organic garden and gardening childrens books

Aug 24, Fall Flower Bulbs

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:51:26 GMT

Plant fall flower bulbs in the autumn before the first winter frosts. See which fall flower bulbs will suit your garden plans with these fall bulb lists and shade or sun gardening requirements.

Aug 12, Solar Garden Lighting

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:07:08 GMT

It won't be long now before the days start getting shorter but it still may be warm enough to sit out in the garden in the evening and solar lights are the ideal solution to continue to use your outdoor spaces through the autumn and winter. Decorating your garden with solar lighting will also highlight the shrubs, trees, and fences, and even though your flowers may start disappearing in the fall there is no need to stop using the garden to relax and socialise if you have some solar powered lights out there. Green and environmentally friendly garden solar lighting also eliminates the need to use your electricity and will reduce your energy bill for outdoor lights. Get with the times, use solar power for your shade garden...

Aug 12, Diatomaceous Earth Uses

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:50:05 GMT

Do you know what Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is? If you are into gardening you may have heard about it but you're unsure exactly what it is or does. Diatomaceous Earth is a hidden treasure in our planet. It is a type of soil found at deep levels inside the earth, formed out of fossils such as sea shells, fish, and prehistoric animals that have lived in the sea. Once it has been mined from the depths of the earth it can be ground into a powder and has a variety of uses. One particular use is that as it is extremely absorbent it causes insects to dehydrate through the destruction of their exoskeleton, therefore being a natural resource that is used to eliminate parasites and to kill microscopic and large insects. Read this article to learn more.

Jul 27, How Can You Make Eggplants Produce Fruit?

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:14:25 GMT

I read online about self pollinating your eggplants, I have done that. But, still 3 months later, I have no fruit. My plants are huge and beautiful, but

Jul 8, Vines and Shade Climbing Plants Guide

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:27:51 GMT

Choosing vines, planting, climbing vine plants support, different ways plants climb, training climbing plants, and identifying types of climbers

Jul 4, Composting and How to do Home Composting

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:30:04 GMT

Composting is by far the best way to nourish your plants. Learn how take care of the soil by adding humus rich compost