Questions tagged [shade]
Areas which get little or no sun
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DIY BioTile for Living Wall
I live in a sunny place and would like to build a green wall of some sort to block the sun and provide some shade.
I read an article that described one method of construction, with the following image:...
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Partial shade on west-facing slope. Need help designing grape / fruit vineyard
I'm looking for help placing espaliered fruit trees / grapes for the best sun / shade combination.
We have a westward-facing slope that we want to start a grape / fruit vineyard with. It gets ...
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Can I plant Escallonia Apple Blossom as a hedge in partial shade?
Is Escallonia Apple Blossom shrub suitable for planting as a hedge in a North facing cornish wall? The site is windy, coastal and in the shade of the house.
The Royal Horticultural Society says ...
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Herb garden without direct sun. Which herbs can I grow? (incl. image)
What I would like to do
I would like to create a little herb garden in a raised bed underneath the stairs which are seen in the image (shot in the evening). As there won't be any direct sun to this ...
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What’s best way to prevent 6-7 ft tall Red Maple bought from Home Depot in a 2-3 gallon tub until land is cleared and ready to plant?
What’s the best way to keep alive 6-7 ft tall RED MAPLES just purchased from HD in a 3gallon tub until property is cleared and ready to plant trees permanently?
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Shade Forest Ground Cover
I have an area on my property in New Hampshire that borders my lawn. It's mostly pretty heavy shade from maples. It also gets pretty moist at times throughout the year. Right now especially on the ...
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Can leafy vines be used as shade?
Has any climbing plants been used to envelope a house for the purpose of creating shade? What would be the best vine for this and why?
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What plant will grow to about 3' in the shade from a pepper tree and oleanders?
Is there a low light plant, that will grow under a pepper tree, and between two oleanders,
that grows about 3-5 feet tall, in southern California?
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Looking for a Full Shade Vine to Grow in Zone 10 using a Trellis on Stucco
I'm completely stuck as to which vine would be ideal for a trellis on a stucco wall in full shade in South Florida (Zone 100. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Best privacy trees under pine trees?
There are several big pine trees between my house and neighbor’s. We want some privacy so instead of fence, we are thinking planting some 4-5 feet privacy trees in between (red line).
Would something ...
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What hedging plants will grow in a shady area?
There's a narrow belt of land - a couple of metres - between a path and our land about 50m long and I'd like to grow a barrier. However since we're in woodland I would like it to be more natural - ...
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What can I plant between rows of sunchokes?
I have planted rows of sunchokes in my 10'X15' community garden, so I was wondering what I should plant between the rows of sunchokes. I'm looking for something that I can leave in the ground all ...
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Establishng New Bush/Shrub in Shade
My home is north Dallas/TX/USA area in zone 8A. My patio garden gets very little direct sun due to several mature trees, including neighbor's to either side. I need to re-plant a good portion of the ...
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I ordered variegated ivy online - but got this
Last autumn, I wanted to have an attractive ground cover for a deep shade area. So I ordered five variegated English ivies, and planted them - or so I thought.
I noticed some flowers today. Looking ...
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Should I place this plant directly in sunlight?
I have brought a curry leaf plant sapling from the local nursery. It was planted in a plastic bag filled with soil from the ground. I have placed it in a 12 inch pot today with fresh store bought ...
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Mulch/compost over partially exposed roots
Location is Portland, Oregon.
TL;DR I want to plant shrubs and shade tolerant ornamentals under trees in one corner of my lot. The soil is clayey and very compacted, and due to long-term slow erosion ...
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Do I need to add new topsoil when redoing my lawn?
I have 2/3 of my lawn bare and plan to redo it. The soil is compacted and most of the bare area is shaded.
I was thinking of turning the soil over with a rotovator and adding fertilizer before turfing ...
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"Green Spire" shrub with no growth
"Green spire" vertical growing shrub not taking root very well, or growing at all. It was planted 4 weeks ago, nutrient rich soil, no problems except mininal morning sun. Ideas?
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Grafting only one of three branches of Mulberry
I have a white mulberry tree. I have planted it about 3 months ago. It was already pretty good in size and it is growing well. As you can see in the picture below, it has three main branches. I want ...
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Best shade grass seed for north central Florida?
I just completed a lot of underground plumbing work in my backyard which has resulted in me having lots of patches of dirt, and I would like to plant grass seed to start to add some ground cover.
I'm ...
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Polytunnel, green house or Shade Structures
For 1-2 year old trees for zone 8, H4 in UK, what would be better for overwintering, hardening, summer heat?
Polytunnel, a green house or some kind of 50-80% shade cloth structure?
And would the ...
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Can I use medium weight white shade cloth as a weed barrier under gravel, under my deck?
Can I use medium weight white shade cloth as a weed barrier under gravel, under my deck? I have a ton of it in a very wide roll.
The white shade cloth appears to be more tightly woven and heavier ...
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Productive plants in shade
I live in the desert with temperature seasonal extremes of about 0°c - 45°c (or freezing to really hot) and over 300 days of sun annually.
On the north side of my back yard I have a cinder block wall ...
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Fast Growing Shade Tree
We're buying a house in the desert southwest (US) and want to plant a shade tree to cast shade over the western aspect of the home. I like oak trees but want to get the house shaded sooner rather ...
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