Design for shady spaces keeping these four techniques in mind:Technique #1: Thin Canopy trees Technique #2: Create the Illusion of Sun Dappling Includes a list of the top variegated shade plants. Technique #3: Shady Shrubs for North Foundations Includes a list of the top shade-loving shrubs...
To complete the framework of shade planting are the’ more permanent shrubs and trees. Some, such as azaleas, rhododendrons and hydrangeas, have colorful flowers to recommend them, while others, including hollies and yews, are grown mainly for their attractive evergreen foliage. The ground should...
WITH the oppressive heat that we have had over the past few days, I think one observation that can be made is that many people do not have enough shade or canopy trees in our own yards. While many home blocks are too small to have large shade trees, for those that are fortunate ...
badger, but he ate this one and drank the spring water. Even better than food were the trees. Being in theshadeagain eased his spirit a little. He could look across the hot prairies for miles, from the comfort of hisshade. The sun couldn’t parch him while he was under the trees. ...
Ms. Harris doesn’t plant the tree quite they way I have have. In a small garden with an attentive gardener, her trees will survive. However, in a larger space where day-to-day attention isn’t always possible, a different strategy should be used. ...
Trying to Save the Shade Bill Would Protect Old Trees in Yards of Historic DistrictsOlder than most of the houses surrounding it, the majestic liveMacDonald, Mary