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The Phantom of the Garden |
| Section: LIFE / GARDENS |
| Author: Virginia Greiner |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 6/1/1995 |
| Size: 1,738 Words, 11,168 Characters |
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Shade in the garden is like middle age. It creeps up when you're not looking, and all of a sudden you realize it's there. Some people accept the lengthening shadows in their life and in their garden cheerfully and learn to live with them, while others fight tooth and nail to keep them at bay.vbcrlf If you've just bought a brand-new house with a typically treeless yard, you think sunstroke but not shade is going to be a problem. Then perhaps another house is built next door, and it blots out some of your sunshine. A tall, solid fence may go up, creating more shade. After a few years, the little saplings and puny hedges you planted--at so much expense--begin to cast longer and longer shadows. The beautiful flowers and lawn you've struggled to gr...
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...favorites and some other good shade growers that are not as widely used. Check with your local garden center or extension agent to see which are suited for your particular climate.vbcrlf Whatever kind of shade you have, with a little extra planning and the choice of the right plants, your shady spot may become your favorite haunt in the garden. vbcrlf
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