What sort of materials should you use in shade? Why should you worry about the materials you build your garden out of if you have a garden in shade.  Shaded areas provide issues for paved area. Water doesn’t evaporate as quickly in shaded areas, which means your patio must endure damp without eroding. The dark dampness also...Read More

What sort of plants grow well in shade? Following on from my last blog; once you know what sort of shade you have, you need to know which plants will grow well in the shady spot you have. The phrase right plant right place is used a lot, but it is a mantra that needs...Read More

What sort of shade do you have? Now most of you will know if you have a shade garden or not.  It mainly depends on the aspect; if the back of your house is in sun for most of the day you will be facing towards south or if the end of your garden is in...Read More