A Garden in the Shade

by Three Dogs in a Garden

Colorful and shade are not to adjectives many people would think belong in the same sentence, but today I want to show you a front and back garden where the homeowner has managed to combine these two very words.
To read more and see additional images:
Part 1:
http://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.ca/2013/03/a-garden-in-shade-part-1.html
Part 2:
http://threedogsinagarden.blogspot.ca/2013/03/a-garden-in-shade-part-2.html

Let's start our tour at the front of the house.

a garden in the shade, Right about where I was standing when I took this picture there was a mature tree which casts most of the front yard into shade and half shade

Right about where I was standing when I took this picture, there was a mature tree which casts most of the front yard into shade and half-shade.

a garden in the shade, This homeowner has mixed different colored heuchera and hostas in a way that I haven t quite seen before Though there isn t that much in flower it is still colorful

This homeowner has mixed different colored heuchera and hostas in a way that I haven't quite seen before. Though there isn't that much in flower, it is still colorful.

a garden in the shade, Along the driveway there is a bit more sunlight and she has added Japanese Blood Grass into the mix Warning Before you add Japanese Blood Grass to your wish list for spring be aware that it can be a bit invasive

Along the driveway, there is a bit more sunlight and she has added Japanese Blood Grass into the mix. (Warning: Before you add Japanese Blood Grass to your wish list for spring, be aware that it can be a bit invasive.)

Pretty Japanese birdbath

This is an arbor that leads into a small corner nook that is both half-shade (to the left) and full sun (on the right).

Colorful annuals in the sunny part of the garden.

A small container planting of succulents.

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Agn3447313 on May 31, 2016
can the Hosta survive in an area that has no sun such as under a big shade tree?

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Mary Harwell on Feb 20, 2017
I see a lot of plants being grown in bird baths. How do you do drainage is a container that is supposed to retain water? I have a concrete bird bath that I would really like to try, but its shallow and if I put pebbles to help with drainage there won't be room for soil. Thanks for your help.

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Jane Hutchinson on Mar 20, 2017

What vines grow and flower in shade?

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Bryan's Workshop on Jun 11, 2016
Wow, perfect! You have an awesome garden!!

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Karen Mitchell on Jun 08, 2017

You obviously don;t have any pets. Thats a good thing with this garden. Very nice, I used to have one just as lovely. Well done!

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- Three Dogs in a Garden on Jun 08, 2017
  It so happens that this is not my garden. It's one I featured on my blog. My blog's name is "three dogs in a garden" so yes I garden pets and all. There is a post on my garden up on the blog right now. If you think pets make gardening difficult, you may be pleasantly surprised at all I am able to grow.
  
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- Karen Mitchell on Jun 09, 2017
  Not at all, just that there are quite a few plants that are toxic for them. I see a few there, THAT is all. Good on you for planting safely Three Dogs In A Garden
  
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