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- Q.Shady Areas - The area I'm wanting to start growing vegetables is very shady and possibly gets only a couple of hours a ...
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- Q.Shade Plants - I llive in southern Michigan. What plants grow great in shade? The back end of our lot is all shade ...
- Q.Which Vegetables (if Any) Grow In Mostly Shady Areas? - I have a small plot (approximately 3' x 22') that gets very limited sun. Are there any vegetables that might ...
- Q.Shade-loving Plants For Clay Soil - I have a clay-soiled, shady area of my garden and would like to begin a planted feature there. I don't ...
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Anonymous on
June 1, 2011Q.Shady Areas
The area I'm wanting to start growing vegetables is very shady and possibly gets only a couple of hours a day of sunshine. What are the best vegetables to grow that only need a smaller amount of sunlight?
Answered by
Nikki on
June 1, 2011
Certified ExpertA.I'm afraid your choices here are very limited. Leafy vegetables like lettuce, cabbage, and greens do well with limited sunlight, making good choices for shady areas. However, most other types of vegetables require at least 4-6 hours of sunlight each day. Choices here can include tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, beans, carrots, radishes, and vine crops such as squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
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- Asked by
DTack on
June 14, 2011Q.Front Lawn Landscape Dilemma
I recently purchased a home. Well, the previous owner had a large ivy bed in the front lawn with a tree in it. We ended up cutting the tree down and I began the pain staking process of killing all of the ivy that was growing uncontained. The problem is that now I have a very large area where there is no grass growing. It looks awful. The rest of my lawn is fescue and looks good (I live in Memphis, TN). I can't get fescue sod where I am and bermuda sod won't grow in the shaded area anyways. I'm thinking of maybe making a raised bed there with some monkey grass or something in it. Any ideas?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These articles may help with plant suggestions: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/ground-covers-for-shade.htm
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mollybabygirl on
June 14, 2011A.I am from Illinois so not to sure of your weather. I would put 3ft. Perennial plants for shade around the circle not to close to the tree. Then in front of that I would plant 12" to 18" shady perennials. Not sure if there is any sun anytime of the day. Well, hope this will help you.
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Anonymous on
June 15, 2011Q.Shade Plants
I llive in southern Michigan. What plants grow great in shade? The back end of our lot is all shade from trees and I want to put in a raised garden there. What plants can I plant?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 15, 2011
Certified ExpertA.The following articles should be of some help to you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/adding-perennials-to-your-shade-garden.htm
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whatmepodo on
June 21, 2011Q.Which Vegetables (if Any) Grow in Mostly Shady Areas?
I have a small plot (approximately 3' x 22') that gets very limited sun. Are there any vegetables that might grow there?
- Answered by
Nikki on
June 22, 2011
Certified ExpertA.This article may help with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/shade-vegetables.htm
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July 1, 2011Q.Shade-loving plants for clay soil
I have a clay-soiled, shady area of my garden and would like to begin a planted feature there. I don't know how to start or which evergreen shrubs and low maintenance perennials I could possibly use. Could someone help me please?
- Answered by
Heather on
July 6, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Hostas are a good choice for this type of location. Lily of the valley, hydrangea and beebalm are also very hardy shade plants.
As for shrubs, yews are a good choice.
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August 26, 2011Q.Grass for a Shady Lawn in North Georgia
I need advice on what grass to plant in a shady lawn. The location is 40 miles north of Atlanta, Ga.
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Nikki on
August 26, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is an article or two that you may find helpful: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/lawn-care/lgen/shade-tolerant-grass.htm
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CarolynJ on
October 15, 2011Q.Recommendations for Shade/Container Gardening
I am looking for recommendations for bulbs and trees that will grow in containers on a patio in shade. There's no direct sunshine at all. Thanks, Carolyn
- Answered by
Nikki on
October 16, 2011
Certified ExpertA.These articles should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/plants-for-creating-shade-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/shade/shade-tolerant-flowers.htm
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