Gardening in the shade

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Introduction: The pleasures and challenges of shade gardening
Chapter 1. General Techniques
Takinc to the Woods: A resourceful gardener sets out to plant beneath big trees
Within the Woodland: The art and science of growing wildflowers in the shade
Coping with Dry Shade: The right plants can green up even the most inhospitable corner
Chapter 2. General Design
The Many Shades of Sunlight: How patterns of light and shadow shape a garden
Finding Inspiration in Nature: Basic design principles to get you started
A Way Through the Woods: Thoughts on designing a sylvan path
Chapter 3. Plants for Shade
Perennials
From the Woodlands of Asia
The Soaring Cimicifugas
Ferns of a Different Cut
The New Look of Coralbells
Lady's Slippers for Everyone
Japanese Anemones for Late Summer
Epimedium Adventures
Carpets of Blue Phlox
Charming, Durable Fringed Bleeding Heart
Ring in Bellwort
Sharp Sedges
Trees and Shrubs
Magnificent Mahonias
A Fancy for Fuchsias
Mountain Laurel Renaissance
Late-Blooming Eucryphia Xnymansensis
Showy Skimmia Japonica
Radiant Japanese Spicebush
In Praise of Rhododendron 'Ken Janeck'
Bulbs, Corms, Tubers
Spring into Snowdrops
Surprising Chinese Lycoris
The Greater Pleasures of Lesser Celandines
Treasured Trilliums
Cardiocrinum, King of the Lilies
Ivy-Leaved Cyclamen
Chapter 4. Step-by-Step Projects for Shade Gardeners
Layering a Rhododendron
Growing Bloodroot from Seed
Dividing a Fern
Training a Fuchsia Standard
Pruning a Large Tree Limb
Suppliers
Index