ShadeThrive
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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Shade Gardening Basics
The fundamentals of growing in low light — shade tolerance, canopy and understory, soil structure, mulch and leaf mold, and how deciduous and evergreen cover change a bed through the seasons.
13 entriesPlant Care & Techniques
The hands-on skills — propagation and division, pruning and deadheading, composting, drip irrigation, and getting a bare-root or transplanted perennial successfully established.
12 entriesGarden Design & Planning
Laying out a shaded space — garden design principles, cottage and woodland garden styles, rock and Japanese gardens, borders, and choosing perennials that carry a bed through the year.
13 entriesWoodland Ecology & Wildlife
What makes a forest floor work — leaf litter and decomposers, mycorrhizal partnerships, native plants and pollinators, and gardening in a way that supports local wildlife.
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