{"product_id":"making-the-most-of-shade-how-to-plan-plant-and-grow-a-fabulous-garden-that-lightens-up-the-shadows-9781579549671","title":"Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden That Lightens Up the Shadows","description":"A gorgeous celebration of the shade garden--featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight\u003cbr\u003eA shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. But how do you get plants to grow in a spot where trees and shrubs hide the sun? In this stunning volume, garden expert Larry Hodgson shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the shade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first part covers the basics of shade gardening, including planning, planting, and problem-solving. Here readers will find out how to use shade-tolerant grasses and groundcovers for the root-filled areas under trees; discover solutions for dry shade and heavy needle and leaf drop; and learn what to do if a tree should fall and a shade garden is suddenly thrust back in the sun. The second part is devoted to an encyclopedia of shade-loving plants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eComplete with expert designs for five different kinds of shaded gardens, Making the Most of Shade is a splendid new gardening title by the popular author of Perennials for Every Purpose, which Susan McClure, author of Easy-Care Perennial Gardens, called \"a treasure . . . the next best thing to having a friendly expert whispering in your ear as you plan, plant, and perfect your perennial garden.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLARRY HODGSON is the author of the Rodale books Perennials for Every Purpose and Annuals for Every Purpose. A regular contributor to garden magazines here and in Canada, he has also been radio garden commentator for CBS Radio. Hodgson lives in Sainte-Foy, Quebec.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rodale Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50473895723282,"sku":"9781579549671","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81fa7e13-9a97-4316-bea7-5ad7e4eea1fa.jpg?v=1730206441","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/making-the-most-of-shade-how-to-plan-plant-and-grow-a-fabulous-garden-that-lightens-up-the-shadows-9781579549671","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}