CONTINUOUSCOLOR IN THE SHADE

摘要

After my husband and I moved into our home in 2004, I waited four years before starting a garden. The idea of creating a new design from scratch was daunting. What would I do with all of this space and all of this shade?I spent hours walking the site, watching how the light changed throughout the day, and I studied garden magazines and plant catalogs to figure out what could thrive in dappled shade under a canopy of mature oaks. When it was finally time to start planting, my approach was very intuitive. Building on a palette of a few favorite plants, I became part of an evolving process. The plants teach me what they can do, and I try my best to help them reach their full potential. I have grown to love the shade, andI can't imagine what my garden would be like without it. The key has been to find a palette of shade-loving plants with a long season of color and interest.