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Questions tagged [shade]

Areas which get little or no sun

Use this tag for questions about areas or plants which are in the shade. For example, a tree or building may shade an area of your garden from the sun. This tag can be used for questions about the best plants for a shade area, or how to grow particular plants in a shade area.

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What are some of the best fast-growing trees for both shade and fruit/nuts?

I want to grow a bunch of trees in my garden for shade. Which trees will grow fast and are also useful for fruits or nuts?. By the way, I am in South India - Chennai (Madras)
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Morning/Afternoon sun plants (vegetables)

Is there a list one learning gardener can use to plan the position of plants depending on their preference of sunlight hours? I am interested in growing vegetables in a greenhouse. I've read that some plants prefer morning sun, other prefer…
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Can I transplant a shade-growing lilac into a sunny spot?

All of the lilac bushes I've ever grown have been in the sun. I assumed that was important for their survival. When cleaning up the yard yesterday in preparation for spring planting, I found a lilac in an area that gets very little, if any, sun,…
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What species is this large clump of lawn grass?

I recently planted tall fescue in the shaded, wet areas of my lawn (mostly around the patio) as the couch grass simply would not grow there. I noticed there was a fine, long, dark green clump grass starting to grow in this area as I was throwing the…
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What is a shade tolerant, low ground-cover that can tolerate foot traffic for between bluestone pavers?

We have an irregular bluestone walkway leading to our back door. Spacing between the stones varies from 1.25cm to 3.75cm. Though on the south side of the house, heavy deciduous tree cover shades the area for most of the day, permitting "direct"…
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Low maintenance evergreen shade-tolerant container climbers for UK

I'm new to gardening and looking for a some climbers to put in my North facing lightwell. It is very sheltered and gets a little bit of sun in the summer evenings. I have bought two very large containers (60x60x60cm) to put the plants in and erected…
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What are some good shade-tolerant climbers for zones 6 and 7?

I'm hoping someone has had good experience with a climber that tolerated partial to full shade? Most climbing flowers seem to need full sun, but we have a space in our backyard that would look great with some climbing color. Thanks for any…
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Good Trees for a backyard Garden in North Carolina

What are some low maintenance trees I can plant for the North Carolina region? Priorities in order of importance Low Maintenance, Both my wife and I work demanding jobs and we have two kids. I doubt between all those thing we can spend a ton of…
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Are "Jack Frost" Brunnera and "Alexander's Great" Brunnera the same cultivar by a different name?

Of all the online retailers who sell Brunnera that I can find, they only sell either "Jack Frost" Brunnera or "Alexander's Giant" Brunnera. One I contacted claimed they are identical, but no retailers list them as alternate names in the product…
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How to plant the right tree in the right place for shade?

Since the sun is at it's brightest around noon, does that mean that a tree should be planted towards the south side of the house? If so then what if your front lawn also sits towards the south. Would i need to shift all my vegetables and flowering…
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What mediterranean tree should I plant so my grandkids could build a tree house in a few years?

I have a backyard and I live off the Mediterranean Sea in the Middle East. I'd like to plant a tree today that would grow fast enough, be strong and stable and shady enough to allow my grandkids to build a tree house on top of it in a few years…
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Can I plant Morning Glory at any time (in USDA Zone 10)?

It's late Jan now. I want to plant a climbing vine on my second-floor, east-facing, balcony railing to give a little shade in the morning. Come Spring and all through to the Fall, that morning sun shines through the balcony windows and turns my…
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Can I grow callisia repens turtle vine inside the house?

Can I grow callisia repens, turtle vine, in the house without any sunlight, only in shade? Thanks.
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What food crops grow well in a shady area?

I have very big trees in my garden that covers 85% of the sunlight. I'm in Asia with temperatures around 30 °C. It's dry most of the year and the soil is pretty hard. What food crops should I plant under the shelter?
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What would be a good grass, available in seed, to plant for ground cover in a forest?

We will be clearing invasive species from a badly overrun lot on Long Island. There are quite a few mature trees that will be left, but the ground will be mostly bare dirt when we are finished pulling out all the vines, mugwort, etc. We want to get…
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