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There is More to a Garden than Flowers and Foliage – Wildlife in the Shade Garden
Written by Mary Free, Certified Master Gardener In early spring, the Quarry/Shade Garden is hardly shady. Before the trees have leafed out, sun streams through bare branches beckoning the ephemerals to emerge and effloresce. As the canopy thickens, light dapples flowers of … Continue reading
Posted in Demonstration Gardens, Public Education, Shade Garden
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