How Do You Plant A Shady Border Garden?
Do you have a shady corner of your lawn that is just plain boring? You’ve thought about putting flowers and other foliage there, but you don’t have any ideas what to plant and really don’t have the time to care for it. Here are some flowers and flowering shrubs that grow well in light shade and, once established, are low maintenance. Prepare a location for the shady border garden that is not under large trees–their roots will use much of the water–and receives morning sun and afternoon shade. Dig the ground to a depth of 2 feet, remove weeds and roots and incorporate a large amount of compost or decayed manure. Smooth the area with a rake. Use twine and small sticks to mark the border into 4 by 4-yard sections; the result should be 16 sections with each section 1 yard square. Plant the shrubs in the fall; plant perennial flowers in the fall in warmer climates and in the spring in cooler climates. Plant the two smoke trees. Place them in the outer back corners on each side of the bord
