Shade Flowering Plants Add Interest To Shaded Yards
by Gene Bush
There are many advantages to large trees in one's yard. Unfortunately, they can make flower gardening much more challenging. This challenge requires one to be creative. There are shade flowering plants that actually prefer the reduced light. They add both interest and color for the season.
In order to avoid frustration in one's attempt to add color to the shaded area, choose to work with it. Many flowers tolerate the lower amount of light and some actually thrive there. Annuals, woodland natives, bulbs and perennials are good choices to add color. Groundcovers provide another option.
Start by assessing the amount of light that will actually be received. Areas that are densely shaded by large trees or the overhanging roof of a building are a bigger problem than those receiving filtered light. There are many more choices for areas that receive filtered light than those that are completely shaded.
A lack of light may not be the only challenge one faces when gardening in shaded areas. The thick canopy of leaves or an overhanging roof often causes a lack of moisture. The rain is directed away from the soil and it remains very dry. Additionally, such larger organisms often are very competitive where moisture is concerned, grabbing what makes it through. Irrigation of the beds is needed to overcome these problems.
Often the soil in shaded areas is less fertile than in other areas. The feeder roots of trees or shrubs can use nutrients quickly. For successful growth the areas often need a spring application of plant food followed by a couple more throughout the season. In areas of serious competition, container gardening may be an option.
Most shade flowering plants do best in well drained soil. Addition of organic matter helps in soils that have too much sand or clay. Organics are extremely useful when soils are compacted and hard.
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Title: Shade Flowering Plants Add Interest To Shaded Yards
Author: Gene Bush
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Keywords: flowering shade perennials, flowering shade plants, full shade perennials, native woodland plants, partial shade perennials, part shade perennials, shade flowering plants, shade perennials, woodland plants, gardening
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Category: Hobbies
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