Books

  1. The Complete Shade Gardener
    The Complete Shade Gardener

  2. Orchids (Taylor's Guides)
    Orchids (Taylor's Guides)

  3. Heirloom Vegetables (Taylor's Guides)
    Heirloom Vegetables (Taylor's Guides)

  4. Landscaping with Herbs
    Landscaping with Herbs

  5. Fruits and Berries (Taylor's Guides)
    Fruits and Berries (Taylor's Guides)

  6. Seashore Gardening (Taylor's Guides)
    Seashore Gardening (Taylor's Guides)

  7. Taylor's How to Grow North America's Favourite Plants
    Taylor's How to Grow North America's Favourite Plants

  8. Moments in Eden: The World's Most Beautiful Gardens
    Moments in Eden: The World's Most Beautiful Gardens

  9. Safe and Easy Lawn Care (Taylor's Guides)
    Safe and Easy Lawn Care (Taylor's Guides)

  10. Roses (Taylor's 50 Best S.)
    Roses (Taylor's 50 Best S.)

  11. Herbs & Edible Flowers (Taylor's 50 Best S.)
    Herbs & Edible Flowers (Taylor's 50 Best S.)

  12. Topiaries and Espaliers: Plus Other Designs for Shaping Plants (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
    Topiaries and Espaliers: Plus Other Designs for Shaping Plants (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)

  13. Henry Mitchell on Gardening
    Henry Mitchell on Gardening

  14. Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
    Fragrant Gardens: How to Select and Make the Most of Scented Flowers and Leaves (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)

  15. Making a Garden: Reliable Techniques, Outstanding Plants and Honest Advice
    Making a Garden: Reliable Techniques, Outstanding Plants and Honest Advice

  16. Taylor's Guide to Perennials (Taylor's Guides to Gardening)
    Taylor's Guide to Perennials (Taylor's Guides to Gardening)

  17. The Groundnut Crop: A Scientific Basis for Improvement (World Crop S.)
    The Groundnut Crop: A Scientific Basis for Improvement (World Crop S.)

  18. Heritage Gardens and Created Environments: Care, Conservation and Management (Heritage: Care, Preservation, Management)
    Heritage Gardens and Created Environments: Care, Conservation and Management (Heritage: Care, Preservation, Management)

  19. Managing the Historic Rural Landscape (Issues in Heritage Management S.)
    Managing the Historic Rural Landscape (Issues in Heritage Management S.)

  20. Trees in the Urban Landscape: Principles and Practice
    Trees in the Urban Landscape: Principles and Practice

  21. Landscape: Pattern, Perception and Process
    Landscape: Pattern, Perception and Process

  22. Design for Outdoor Recreation
    Design for Outdoor Recreation

  23. City as Landscape: A Post-modern View of Design and Planning
    City as Landscape: A Post-modern View of Design and Planning

  24. Ecological Landscape Design and Planning
    Ecological Landscape Design and Planning

  25. Ecology, Community and Delight: Sources of Value in Landscape Architecture
    Ecology, Community and Delight: Sources of Value in Landscape Architecture

The Complete Shade Gardener
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Not Entirely Satisfying
  • The Complete Shade Gardener
  • Great Content...But Low Use
  • Worthwhile classic
  • A Bible for Flower Gardeners Challenged by Shade
The Complete Shade Gardener
George Schenk
Manufacturer: Timber Press, Incorporated
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Similar Items:
  1. Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden that Lightens up the Shadows
  2. Taylor's 50 Best Perennials for Shade: Easy Plants for More Beautiful Gardens (Taylor's 50 Best)
  3. Taylor's Guide to Shade Gardening: More Than 350 Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers That Thrive Under Difficult Conditions, Illustrated with Color Photographs and Detailed Drawings (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
  4. Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts and Other Miniatures
  5. The Natural Shade Garden

ASIN: 0881925349

Book Description

This classic and indispensable reference for shade gardening is now back in print. Long considered required reading for those with difficult low-light areas, it covers the basics literally from the ground up, leading the gardener through the creation of his or her own shady retreat. Part One concerns the art and science of a shade garden, from preparing the soil, to pruning, to considering different "shades of shade" (does your favorite bed lie in dappled shade or high shade?). Part Two, which details information on growing the plant, is neatly arranged in sections according to the type of plant. These descriptions are casual, to the point, and often humorous. The sago palm, for example, "will put you in touch with paleobotany." Selected photographs and line drawings both illustrate and inspire.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not Entirely Satisfying.......2007-04-16

There was some good advice in this book and some original descriptions which was nice. The author certainly has an intimate knowledge of many of the shade plants he describes. However, it does seem a little dated and the pictures are uninspiring. If the pictures were in color, and the information edited for current practices, it would have been much more satisfying.

5 out of 5 stars The Complete Shade Gardener.......2007-01-05

This book was great because they have pictures that show as well describe the plants and tree's. My wife has low vision and this book was great for her. We recommend this book to all people who want to know what grows in the shade.

3 out of 5 stars Great Content...But Low Use.......2006-10-29

When I ordered this book, I was expecting beautiful examples like the photo on the cover, but instead got an outdated black and white books, which is of little use to me when I'm in the middle of a project looking for inspiration. While the content on this book is excellent, and it is a great primer for beginning gardeners, it is not for the designer looking for quick ideas.

4 out of 5 stars Worthwhile classic.......2006-03-16

The author spends the first part of the book discussing what to do to prepare a shady site for a garden and his informal tone and candid assessment of his own mistakes will encourage the most timid to venture into the darker regions of the garden. There are 8 pages of full color and scattered black and white photos throughout the book, so for those unfamiliar with the mentioned plants, another photo-heavy reference or two is a must. The black and white photos, however, are very useful to indicate foliage texture and form, which is often not noticeable in color pictures. Rather than using USDA hardiness zones, Schenk gives region codes to indicate the hardiness of plants. He includes trees, shrubs, groundcovers, vines, ferns, perennials, annuals, even edibles. The book was last updated in 1991 and the list of hybrids grows ever longer; still, this is a handy reference to consult before a nursery trip to see the latest and greatest. A helpful list of specialty nurseries, with notes on the specialty of each, is included, as are suggested plans for a shady retreat. A terrific book.

5 out of 5 stars A Bible for Flower Gardeners Challenged by Shade.......2006-02-12

Thinking I needed full sun to grow any plants and flowers, I was prepared to cut down trees and clear land. But finding this book in the library stopped me in my tracks. I renewed it three times because I didn't want to give it back. Finally I came here for my own copy. There are incredibly beautiful flowers that grow in partial and full shade. I would've never known that without this excellent book.
Shade Gardening (Time-Life Complete Gardener)
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    Shade Gardening (Time-Life Complete Gardener)

    Manufacturer: Time-Life Books
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 0783541074
    The Complete Shade Gardener
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      The Complete Shade Gardener
      George Schenk
      Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Paperback
      ASIN: B000QU77TG
      The Complete Shade Gardener
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        The Complete Shade Gardener
        George Schenk
        Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback
        ASIN: B000PI6CGI
        The Complete Shade Gardener
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          The Complete Shade Gardener
          George Schenk
          Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Mass Market Paperback
          ASIN: B000LBFI6E
          The Complete Shade Gardener
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            The Complete Shade Gardener
            George Schenk
            Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Company
            ProductGroup: Book
            Binding: Paperback
            ASIN: B000S870HU

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