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Hey there i have a older home-front yard over grown-like plant something out front to remove shrubs-70 ft oak trees line street area so semi shady? any suggestions- not good at being creative just need some directive help
Plants: 1 | From: Parkersburg WV | Registered: Apr 2005
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That's my favorite question. It's a lot of other peoples favorite question too. One of the hostesses will probably move your question to the appropriate room soon so everyone will respond but in the mean time. There is a page in the garden helper all about shade gardens that will certainly give you a starting place for ideas. If you really want to see some beautiful things done in a shady area look at the wild willy series. It is a great story about gardening and the outdoors and what can be done with unusual raw materials.
I envy you your shade it is turning out that most of the plants that I like best are shade loving and my one-day-to-be-garden is mostly sun.
I'm not sure what zone you are in because I forgot to look but if Peonies are a possibility I think they are great as long as you don't mind ants.
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| Seeded: 4.249.69.154
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Hi there mrtgg, and welcome to the forum....I'm going to go ahead and move your post to the Landscape trials and triumphs section so someone can give you some good landscaping ideas and suggestions on what to plant in your area...
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Hey, we are neighbors (sorta) i'm in virginia
Shade garden there are so many choices
First off is the Hosta I love these things.
Begonia "nonstops" I think these are really pretty and they say partial shade where I looked them up but that's a nursery in zone 5 so you may want to check that before you consider them as a possibility.
Primula & Primroses These come in all colors and are shade loving.
Flowering Maple
Aesculus parviflora
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop' (Bugleweed)
Arisaema sikokianum triphyllum
Aronia (Chokeberry)
Astilbe
Bergenia
Brunnera
Centaurea montana
Chelone thyoides
Clethra (Summersweet)
barbinervis
Others will be along who know much more about this and can give you much better lists.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.51.183
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