Gardening in the Shade

by Harriet K. Morse

Based on expertise culled from 100 years of Horticulture magazine, Gardening in the Shade gives readers the authoritative guidance they need to design and plant lovely gardens in the shady corners of their yards. Gardeners will * Descriptions of plants receptive to shady homes, from perennials, trees, and shrubs, to bulbs and tubers * Basic techniques and insider tips for creating shade gardens that thrive during a variety of seasons and in a spectrum of regional conditions * 300+ photos to spark creativity and inspire readers with visions of gardens to grow Any gardener with a shady spot will welcome the chance to cultivate a gorgeous garden with the handy advice in this dynamic guide.

Genres: Gardening

142 pages, Hardcover

First published July 6, 2004

About the author

full name Harriet Klamroth Morse

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would describe this book as a collection of essays on the use of specific plants in the garden. The book was published by the editors of "Horticultural Magazine", an upscale gardening magazine.
For example most of these chapters would take one plant, and have a different gardening author write an essay on how coral bells, or phlox, or bleeding hearts, or ferns can be featured in the garden.
This is not a step by step , show me how planting guide,
I thought that some of the chapters were written in a prose style where the writer was writing to win a poetry contest. That makes for relaxing summer reading, but that is not what I reach for when I need valuable information on how to keep this expensive plant alive that I just grabbed at the garden center.

[Loree · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. The pictures were pretty. 😃 Just more info than I wanted to wade through but I did get some useful information.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slightly boring, but very specific and totally worth the read (if you have a shade garden and are looking where to start and what plants and how). A compilation of Horticulture garden articles. Not what I was expecting. Still...good.