{"product_id":"9781579549671","title":"Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden That Lightens up the Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gorgeous celebration of the shade garden--featuring nearly 300 perennials, annuals, bulbs, ferns, ornamental grasses, and climbing plants that will thrive without direct sunlight\u003cbr\u003eA shaded garden can be a soothing sanctuary that even the most dedicated sun worshipper can welcome on a hot summer day. But how do you get plants to grow in a spot where trees and shrubs hide the sun? In this stunning volume, garden expert Larry Hodgson shows how to create a lush and lovely garden filled with plants that will flourish in the shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first part covers the basics of shade gardening, including planning, planting, and problem-solving. Here readers will find out how to use shade-tolerant grasses and groundcovers for the root-filled areas under trees; discover solutions for dry shade and heavy needle and leaf drop; and learn what to do if a tree should fall and a shade garden is suddenly thrust back in the sun. The second part is devoted to an encyclopedia of shade-loving plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete with expert designs for five different kinds of shaded gardens, Making the Most of Shade is a splendid new gardening title by the popular author of Perennials for Every Purpose, which Susan McClure, author of Easy-Care Perennial Gardens, called \"a treasure . . . the next best thing to having a friendly expert whispering in your ear as you plan, plant, and perfect your perennial garden.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rodale Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047360184560,"sku":"9781579549671","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781579549671_p0.jpg?v=1763790554","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781579549671","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}