“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.
Jenny Rose Carey is a renowned gardener, educator, historian, author, and the former senior director at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Meadowbrook Farm in Jenkintown, PA. She previously worked at Temple University for more than a decade, first as an adjunct professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture, and then as director of the Ambler Arboretum of Temple University. Jenny Rose has been lecturing nationally and internationally for many years. She is an avid hands-on gardener who has gardened in both England and the United States. Her Victorian property, Northview, contains diverse garden spaces, including a cutting garden, an herb garden, a dry garden, and various mixed flower beds. Jenny Rose and her gardens have been featured on the PBS series
The Victory Garden, in
The Wall Street Journal,
The Washington Post,
The Philadelphia Inquirer,
Growmagazine, and
The Pennsylvania Gardener. She is thel3#
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