Glorious Shade

Great plant lists and design tips--Glorious Shade is full of helpful advice from a true gardener. --David Culp, author of The Layered Garden For anyone planning a shade garden, this book is a must. It will inspire you to start digging. --Holly Shimizu, former executive director, U.S. Botanic Garden Jenny Rose Carey simplifies the complexities of shade. This beautifully illustrated book glorifies the picturesqueness of green, while giving practical advice on bringing color to dark areas. --Bill Thomas, executive director of Chanticleer, author of The Art of Gardening Approachable, well-illustrated, thorough guide to shade planting. . . . especially recommended for collections lacking shade-gardening titles. --Booklist An excellent reference for gardeners working with shaded areas who are looking for inspiration. --NYBG's Plant Talk A practical guide to maintaining a shade garden with a useful calendar of seasonal tasks, plant directory and inspiring design ideas. --Gardens Illustrated As much as Glorious Shade strives to help the amateur gardener, the text is also a professional botanist's primer on how to talk about plants to a lay audience and have them listen. --Choice Shade is glorious, and this book helps to make it possible for every garden and gardener. --The Reading Eagle Well researched and packed with valuable information. . . . this is a book that shows you that shade can indeed be glorious. --Three Dogs in a Garden Beautiful and instructional. . . . comprehensive. . . . one of the best. --The Recorder A stand out. . . . can't think of a better volume of shade gardening that's as useful. --Garden Design Online An overwhelming success. . . . The book, packed with pictures and tips, can soothe trepidations anyone may have about the seemingly difficult act of starting a garden in a shady area. --The Washington Gardener The cheerful title echoes the positivity of the contents--shade is an opportunity, not an obstacle. . . . comprehensive suggestions for techniques, maintenance, design and suitable plants are embellished by a wealth of illustrations. --The Irish Garden The book feels like you are learning all about shade gardening from your favorite, chatty neighbor. It covers a lot of ground, from the usual seasonal interest, plant selection and design perspective. But it also covers types of shade, seasonal shade shifts, soil improvement, what to plant when there's root competition, maintenance, pests and diseases, deer resistance and more. . . . A truly inspiring resource for all gardeners. --The Oregonian Jenny Rose Carey's book is worth buying just for her excellent photographs of gardens, which offer details and inspiration for where shade-loving plants would be able to thrive. . . . Glorious Shade should galvanize you into identifying more places in your garden to grow a wider selection of these beautiful plants. --Alpine Garden Society Journal Great plant lists and design tips Glorious Shade is full of helpful advice from a true gardener. David Culp, author of The Layered Garden For anyone planning a shade garden, this book is a must. It will inspire you to start digging. Holly Shimizu, former executive director, U.S. Botanic Garden Jenny Rose Carey simplifies the complexities of shade. This beautifully illustrated book glorifies the picturesqueness of green, while giving practical advice on bringing color to dark areas. Bill Thomas, executive director of Chanticleer, author of The Art of Gardening