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Gary and Debby March 16, 2011
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To present the basic and simple concepts of gardening in the shade To give you a list of common, reasonably priced, and easy to acquire plants for our area To reinforce the Design Principles acquired in the Master Gardener Program
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Unique Full shade lasts all day Woodland terrain Apply the Design Principles Right plant for the right place Dependent upon good soil preparation Very organic Decaying leaves, etc.
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Your interest must be in the natural woodland forest Trees Soil conditions Natural terrain Foliage Cannot change these Must work with them No manmade lines
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Natural flow of the terrain Planting around the structures and trees Repetition Beauty in simplicity, subtlety Harmony achieved through color/variegation, form and texture Accent can be powerful Scale upset by trees
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Deer resistant means that deer are less likely to eat it, due to its aroma, medicinal taste, or texture. Only plastic plants and a few cacti are truly deer proof. Sandys Plants Catalog. Common and accessible shade plants for our area Deer resistant shade plants for our area
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Complex More dependent on the terrain and foliage than is sun gardening Can be an extremely creative and personal expression Pulls you back to nature Using the Design Principles-to design around what you have
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http://okeechobee.ifas.ufl.edu http://santarosa.ifas.ufl.edu http://extension.missouri.edu http://www.colostate.edu http://www.extension.umn.edu http://www.ext.vt.edu www.vmga.org www.jccwmg.org www.sandysplants.com www.ces.ncsu.edu
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http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgie http://www.backyardgardener.com/shade.zone7. html http://www.backyardgardener.com/shade.zone7. html Making the Most of Shade, Larry Hodgson, ISBN: 978-1579549671 American Horticultural Society, Southeast, SmartGarden Regional Guide, Rita Pelczar and William E. Barrick, ISBN: 978-0-7894-9494-8 Deerproofing Your Yard and Garden, Rhonda Massingham Hart, ISBN:978-1-58017-585-2 Gardening in Deer Country, Vincent Drzewucki, Jr., ISBN: 1-883283-09-4
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Gary and Debby
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