Glorious Shade

GLORIOUS SHADE

Dazzling plants, design ideas, and proven techniques for your shady garden

A garden made for the shade. Most gardeners treat shade as a problem to solve. Jenny Rose Carey, senior director at Meadowbrook Farm, sees shade as an opportunity to be embraces and celebrated. In Glorious Shade, she shares a calendar of seasonal tasks and delights, a plant directory of brilliant choices, and time-tested techniques for designing and maintaining a shade garden. Let her ideas inspire you to turn the darkest corner of your yard into a cool, enticing retreat. 

"Great plant lists and design tips - Glorious Shade is full of helpful advice from a true gardener."
David Culp, author of The Layered Garden

"For anyone planning a shade garden, this book is a must. It will inspire you to start digging."
Holly Shimizu, former executive director, U.S. Botanic Garden

"Jenny Rose Carey simplifies the complexities of shade. This beautifully illustrated book glorifies the picturesqueness of green, while giving practical advice on bringing color to dark areas."
Bill Thomas, executive director of Chanticleer, author of The Art of Gardening

324 pages