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Dark area of a garden

Posted by splish (My Page) on
Wed, Jul 5, 06 at 16:33

Hi Everyone,

I have a dark spot at the end of my garden I have a large tree and fir trees.

I am starting to get rid of a rock garden in the dark area, was wondering for any ideas what to put in its place.


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RE: Dark area of a garden

Is it a good place to move the garden shed to, along with some paving for access? (For some reason garden sheds ALWAYS get put in the sunniest places!!)

Fernery - using ferns under the big tree and letting the duff and leaf-drop from the firs form an access?

Garden retreat using 'hard' features such as trellis, stone, wrought iron, 'found art' or whimsy?

Is it a 'destination' in the garden - or a focal point? What would really bring it to life? Any particular colours or textures - such as oriental Hellebores as a spring treat and a summer green patch.

Pulmonaria and Hosta and Brunnera and Corydalis for a spring-summer break using the foliage to give a 'light' effect? (With some solids so the variegateds don't become 'too much'!)


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RE: Dark area of a garden

Make sure the soil can support extra plants (other than the trees). Soil under trees is often very dry and depleted in nutrients. In times of drought the trees will take up all available water at the expense of other, smaller plants. Maybe the shed option is a good one? Or google plants for dry shade.


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RE: Dark area of a garden

Hello to vetivert8 & ornata,

Thank you both for the suggestions, I am going to go for the shed option.

Happy gardening.

Splish


 
 

 

 


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