Light or dappled shade: With just a little more light, you have a larger planting palette available. Dappled shade creates a beautiful effect on the ground, the result of the light that filters through the leaves. Create a place where you can sit and enjoy the dance of light across your shade garden.
conceal and reveal--The idea is to offer the viewers glimpses of their destination as they move through the space and then reveal it dramatically, all at once, when they turn a corner, go around a bend, enter a clearing or open a gate. The destination might be a water feature, a gazebo, a bench in a grassy clearing or a sunny space bursting with colorful wildflowers.
Deep shade: Your palette will be mostly woodland plants, ferns and other full-shade plants that hail from the forest floor or understory. If your deep shade is from deciduous trees, you still have the option of adding spring color with bulbs that bloom in early spring or late autumn.
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