I'm so glad you brought up the importance of leaving the root flare of the tree exposed and not covered in a mountain of mulch as is so common in suburban and commercial landscaping. People don't realize that a tree's root flare is involved in oxygen exchange and should not be covered - not to mention how mulching the trunk of a tree invites all sorts of insect and disease pressure!
I commented on another channel how my neighbor had to pay thousands of dollars just to remove one massive maple tree clump on the corner in the back yard. Two had fallen and you could see the trees rotted 4-5 feet up from the previous neighbor piling his grass clippings, pine needles and yard waste around the bases. An entire row of 70 ft maples may have to come down. Its just sickening, and lucky no one has been hurt.
YES, YES, YES- all look lovely on you - and I am a HUGE Cabi clothing snob.....good for you that you did not pay full price! Gardening and clothing, who knew 😜😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🎉💃
Thanks for the tip about not planting close to the tree trunk and adding mulch or too much compost! That was my exact plan! Right now I have hosta, ferns azaleas and Heuchera. I planted 2 astilbe plants but they didn’t make it. My zone is 7b and I live in SC. I appreciate all the tips!
I grow mostly in the shade in RI, zone 6b. I am having good luck with bleeding hearts, hellebores, coral bells, sedum, columbine in dappled sun/shade, and a new favorite is hardy geraniums.
Gorgeous neighberhood, why would anyone move? I love everything you do, you keep it so real. Shopping at the thrift store, bargains and deals. There is nothing stuffy about you. Keep going with your videos and much success to you, you deserve it!
Thank you for clarifying plant size. I wasn’t sure even small plantings would survive well but your garden is proof that it can and still maintain the tree’s integrity. Very appreciated.
Oxford, UK. I have a very large chestnut tree from my neighbours garden which I grow under. Its deep shade, dry and gets covered in leaves each Autumn. I grow ferns, hardy cranesbill, ajuga, pulminaria, and wild garlic (ramsons) in this spot. All these plants absolutely thrive under the canopy and are very low maintenance. Love this broadcast today, and loving reading everyone's comments too. So grateful to you Linda, and Stewart too of course 😁
I agree! It is so fun hearing about everyone’s different gardens and where they grow things. Their challenges too! Your chestnut tree garden sounds divine
I am in North Carolina...zone 7b. My entire yard is shaded by large old oak trees except for a small space near the street. I have dappled light because the canopy is high and open. My favorite plants are hellebores, hydrangeas, azaleas, foxglove, hosta, liriope, and bulbs. In the sunnier areas I manage to grow some iris, day lilies, bleeding heart. I do not have any luck with astilbe or coral bells. I love my shade gardens because it is usually 8 to 10 degrees cooler in my back yard during the hottest part of the summer which is much appreciated here. Your videos are my favorites and have inspired me to begin refurbishing those areas that have been a little neglected over the years. Thank you for your enthusiasm and just plain fun videos.
I feel like you addressed all of the concerns I had about planting under a canopy. No one else was talking about how crowding the tree roots with mulch, etc can lead to problems, no one else was really addressing the health of the tree and how the right understory choices could be mutually beneficial. You hit 👏🏾all 👏🏾 the👏🏾points for this concerned, first-time lawn owner gardener. Thank you!
Your yard is gorgeous. I am in planting zones 9 & 10. Under my Oak and Maple trees, I have shell ginger, bromeliad, Cordyline, Devil's backbone, bleeding heart, varigated sheffelera growing under the canopy. Some of the bromeliad are in the ground and some in containers. I have a ton of them and I am able to leave them out all year long. The great thing about bromeliads is you plant a few the first year, and several years later you have a lot more bromeliad because they self propagate.
Great reminder that you don't need huge plants when you are adding to your landscape. I remember an article from Better Homes & Garden that compared growth of plants in a 6" pot, a gallon size pot and a 2 1/2 gallon size. Their findings were that the mid size one gallon plant thrived the best. Nice to know as gallon size are more affordable...Happy Gardening💚
I'm in Southern California - hot inland area. We have two huge California Pepper trees on our side yard. Supposedly you can't grow anything under them, but I have Lantana, centranthus Ruber, Mexican Sage, and Mexican feather grass. All doing great.
I have ferns underneath some large trees in my yard as well as hellebores and the old standby, Hosta's. My zone is 7b - I'm in Cleveland, Georgia at the edge of the blue ridge mountains. And, I really enjoy your fashion talk at the end of your sessions. Makes it seem friendly and fun.
Warning about high winds and pruning lower limbs: If you have an evergreen that is close enough to fall over onto something when it reaches full height, pruning the lower limbs may cause that tree to become like a sail and rip it out of the ground from the roots vs when you leave the "skirt" of an evergreen. The natural shape allows the wind to blow around it vs. underneath it. Also, the ground becomes packed and dry underneath evergreen trees from mowing walking etc. I have seen some awful damage around here from our recent microbursts and high wind storms. A teen boy was killed when a tree fell on their house.
Zone 5b Iowa. I live in an older neighborhood with mature trees and have both sun and shade. Under trees, I grow hostas, bleeding heart, Incrediball Hydrangeas, heuchera, astilbe, brunnera, early spring bulbs like chionadoxa and scilla, hellebores, lamium, and ferns. The ferns are new, so I'm not sure how they will do, although the neighbors have them under their trees. I also plant impatiens, begonias and browallia in pots and hanging baskets. I have an iron bench where I can watch the birds and butterflies in the sun garden and a birdbath. I also have an old iron decorative stove top and a couple of concrete bunnies that peak out of the shrubs.
I garden in zone 7a in New Jersey. We moved into our house in 1978, when I started my shade garden under a white flowering dogwood tree. I am very successful growing all ferns, hellebore, hakonechloa, astilbe, bleeding hearts, columbine, boxwood, vinca, transcandia, and azalea. The garden is on the south side of the house, but the shade garden faces north. We have clay soil, and I encounter too many roots when adding a new plant. I love the garden, but, it’s too frustrating working in‼️ I’m learning so much from your channel.
Astilbes need extra moisture to look good throughout our summers. They start out great in spring, but will turn crunchy fried brown by the end of June unless they receive extra water.
This was such a helpful video. I am in the process of creating a planting bed that divides my kids sand/play area and my small sitting/tea garden area. I am located in south OKC/Moore. My backyard has full south/west exposure, but the area I'm working on is just north of a red leaf maple. I have put down compost and mulched the bed and I have hostas and astilbe to plant there now, just to see what will work. I've grown vegetables/herbs for years but flowers and ornamentals I have a lot to learn. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful knowledge. I love all of your videos!!
Love the fashion epilogues. Love the look. Love Cabi !!!! Growing under oaks…. Hmmmm. I have 3 giant water oaks over to the right of my front yard. I decided to make a secret garden there that remains not a secret by planting spirea on the front shade line to sort of enclose the area. It’s gloriously shaded and I really don’t have a whole lot of shade. Won’t nothing grow there. I gave up. But on the opposite side of the yard is a giant pecan tree that I do grow underneath. Creeping phlox, ferns, mondo grass as an edging. Rose campion, hydrangeas, clematis, creeping raspberry & jenny. Many many things. Shasta daisies, peonies, oregano. Purple heart in pots. Weeds too.
Great information Linda! I’m in Kansas zone 6b and I have some lovely hydrangeas, spirea, vinca, hostas, coral bells and monkey grass under a large oak we grew from an acorn. It’s a miracle it lived the kids would mow it down when they were young & it was too...30+ years ago.Dabbled sun till late afternoon & a few hours of sun then. Have to check for moisture for my hydrangeas during the high heat in summer. Love your variety! ,
I'm vey fortunate my property has lots of mature trees and learning to plant within the root systems has been fun. I garden in Zone 4 and Brunnera "Jack Frost and Queen of Hearts" adds interest to my shade through folage and blue flowers. Great video 😀
Dry shade under trees for me was difficult to understand. I just assumed that it was a shady spot so I planted Japanese anemones, a Fatsia and a dwarf hydrangea! Boy was I wrong. I relocated everything to a north border with moist soil and everything is thriving. I planted geranium macrorrhizum which makes a wonderful and lush ground cover. Bonus: the slugs don't touch them!
Gardening, cooking, fashion, home decor, thrifting, basically anything Linda Vater is greatly appreciated! I promise I'm not a stalker🤣 Just love your style and personality!
I live in Comox, on beautiful Vancouver Island on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. We're a Zone 7 (perhaps to an 8) and we're in sort of a rain forest. We started out with a primarily full sun garden when we moved here 15 years ago and have turned it into quite a bit of shade. I find that ferns, rhodos, hellebores, heucheras, vinca, sweet woodruff, ivy and hostas are the happiest in the shade of the trees and shrubs we have added to our landscape. I also have a few spireas and astilbe, along with some aguja, bleeding hearts and others. The blooms here are periodic, but the green is continuous, and it's lush and cooling. We love our 'controlled jungle' and get many compliments from passers-by and friends who visit.
Under my medium sized tree with a fairly low canopy, l grow Hellibores. Starting with the dark purple at the top of the small bank, then going into the pinks and then the white. They love it there, they have flowered for months. You can shamelessly neglect them and they still reward you. You front yard looks wonderful and has great curb appeal. Thank you for sharing : )
I also live in zone 7b & absolutely love astilbes. Their stunning blooms & foliage captivates me. I grow them in pots instead in the ground. They love moisture so I have to make sure to water regularly. It’s disheartening that they didn’t work out in your beautiful garden.
You look very trendy today. Do love your earrings. Not much shade here. Have one huge red oak tree with branches touching the ground. Prevents noise and light from busy corner. I have shade loving hanging baskets and a garden bench in secret center of the canopy. Its my hideaway and escape from the heat.
Love the thrifty fashion! My daughter used to HATE trips to goodwill. Now she’s older she often asks me to go. We LOVE finding those treasures! Scoring $100 pieces for $4 priceless!
I so look forward to your videos. “Trees are Magical “ volcano mulching should be outlawed! I plant hosta, pachysandra,wild grasses, lily of the valley ( controlled) ferns, hydrangeas, begonias, early lilacs.
I don't have a ton of shade but one my favorite things i have that grows under heavy shade and tree roots are hardy geraniums. They also tolerate rocky areas of dry shade and are easy to thin out. Hostas and ferns too.
Blank slate when we built 23 yrs ago with 6 mature maples about 25 feet from house on north side. Planted day lillies, hosts, ferns and lilly of the valley under them. Something blooming from early May until end of June then hostas bloom late August to early September. Various colored foliage and textures the rest of the time. We live in Indianapolis. Love your videos, tips and gardening attire.
I am pleased to find an Oklahoma garden channel. Moving from Kansas, moving my garden and establishing a new infrastructure has already been more of a challenge than I expected! We bought our houses in January so you can appreciate the weather we have endured already!!
Zone 5, Nebraska. I am the 5th generation on our family farm so I have lots of room--both sun and shade! My favorite shade border is based on ferns and hostas planted by my grandma and mom, respectively, in their tenures in the house. I have added Japanese Forest grass, Lamium, Astilbe, and Hellebores, and fill in any gaps with Impatiens. I really have been enjoying your design-based videos!
I’m trying something new this year around one of my 50’ Pine trees. Clematis Sapphire Indigo ground cover. So far so good. Thank you Linda for so many great ideas 🌾
I grow Sapphire Indigo in North Carolina, the deep blue is stunning. Erin at The Impatient Gardener in Wisconsin grows it as a ground cover along a low wall. Erin has probably 20 clematis varieties in various applications. Good choice!
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Dear Linda, thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge and all your tips with us. Being a beginner gardener myself, it is very much appreciated. I love how clearly you explain every detail. Your home and garden look lovely💗💗💗
I love to thrift too for unique jackets and tops. I especially like you in brighter colors. It makes your hair and eye color stand out. Plus your assortment of garden boots makes me so jealous.
Great tips, Linda! I have oak and elm trees on the north and west sides of my house. Both kinds of trees are hosts to lots of squirrels nests. I lost so many plants to squirrels over the years! Had it not been for such cute pests, I could really envision a shade garden of my dreams taking shape! Thanks.
I have a Shumard oak tree that I planted last fall its just a baby now I am so glad to view this video. Very educational . Thank you for the information ❤️🙏
Linda you made my morning! Last year I redid my front yard and put a very large bed under an enormous elm. I am slowly filling it in but always am a little insecure about the tree. This was so timely! I garden in zone 5 so it is a different world🤣 in the winter...but I am working my way into a garden bed full of furniture in Linda Vader style. Thank you!
Last year, I hauled bags and bags of soil (at least 40) to create a berm so I wouldn't have to deal with my neighbors' (probably) 70-year-old Royal maple tree roots when I created a new garden. Well, they had it removed anyway, which was a good thing because the forester found it was split when he tried to make the final base cut. We know what would have happened to Kate's garage in a storm. The darn thing still thinks it's coming back as every hole I dig to plant annuals to shrubs uncovers more small roots. That's when gardening with power tools is so helpful. I love my cordless reciprocating saw. Blades can be replaced quickly and easily when dull.
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@@Edu_Kate Kate, thanks a lot! I've looked at some reviews, but there's so much info, I eventually get choked with indecision, and can't choose, so always love recommendations!
You are amazing with all you do! I love your videos! I garden in zone 5 and like to plant host as, Solomon’s seal and different ferns under our trees. I hope you keep offering the fashion statements at the end of your videos!! You are such an inspiration to all of us!!
I have a very sunny front yard and apart sun to almost full shade backyard (combo). I've plants hostas, coral bells, bleeding hearts, astilbe, sarcoma and hellebores, for most of them. Oh, ferns, too. So many varietals.. been fun!!! love the video. You're the best. love, hugs, prayers.
I live in Seattle and have a huge rock wall along with a ton of trees, not much sun at all. The plants that have done really well under my trees have been blue dart grass, twisted spiral dart grass plants, boston ferns, and my Italian parsley. I keep everything I grow in large planters or pots since I lease and have been able to keep everything alive for several years.
I garden in North Texas and I have a lot of success with Oakleaf hydrangeas, viburnum, Turks Cap, Columbine, St. John’s wort, Lambs Ear, Echinacea and, of course, Hostas.
Thank you so much! I needed some advice on what to grow under my shady Scrub Oak Trees. I keep them dead wooded and have kept the canopies higher to help bring in some light, but it still get dappled sun/shade. I just put in a water feature under them and want to fill in with some colorful plants around that. I am going to try some Larkspur, Foxglove, and Coral Bells to brighten up that area after your advice.👍
I have two huge beautiful trees in my back yard, they shade the back of my house well and the bird love them, so I have lots of bird feeders out for them. I planted english ivy under each tree and will keep it close to the trunk, hopefully will not have to weed-eat that area anymore. I did not use mulch, just ground cover of ivy. Works great. Love it.
How do you get your daylillies to bloom under your trees? The ones I have planted under the trees have lovely foliage, but don’t bloom. The ones that get lots of sun bloom best.
I mostly plant cast iron plants but may give these others a try now I know how to safely plant them without harming the tree. Great information .. thanks!
Linda, Im still working on my shade. I have several weeping birch, and maples. Maples seem difficult to grow things under unless its the edge of a tree line. I have dappled shade under the weeping birch. Im growing huechera, hostas, bugleweed, Hellabores, and foxgloves. I just found out that you can easily propagate heucheras by taking a little section from the edge of the plant and plopping it straight in the ground. I also picked up some spurge for ground cover in some dry shade areas. I have vinca minor and its doing ok. finally bloomed after 3 years. My astillbe is 3 yr old and just finally bloomed. nothing remarkable. I have bleeding heart going on 3 yrs and have yet to bloom.
Zone 5b Michigan. Gardens under 50 yr old maple and several smaller Amur maples and cedars. One side always shady so I have lots of hostas, some hydrangeas, a huge goats beard , corals bells and ligularia. Works well but not easy digging. Other side of yard has lots of sun for part of day, so no more flowers now onto bushes and some knockout roses. Hydrangeas, nine bark, dwarf purple barberry, Tons of ivy and myrtle in back with more cedars and honeysuckle. This way my yard is largely private, I’m sure the neighborhood thinks I’m an odd one. But I like my little spaces. Over under a pergola by my brick patio I have started a collection of topiaries ala guess who😂. They’re doing well with some other small shrubbery etc.)6
my english lilies are really happy under my trees. i planted larkspur and foxglove seeds, never have grown them, looking forward to them. also planted hollyhocks, i planted them behind junipers last year and they reseeded themselves, so that is their task for next year....right now under my trees is the swimming pool i've put in for mallards who've adopted us. the hen sits in the water for hours, the drake sits nearby ready to protect her. they tolerate me getting somewhat close, i don't go closer than approximately 20'....but i need to move her spa because i want to plant there. i made stone steps into the pool for her...i love all the birds, squirrels, and ducks visiting...they need calm places to visit. thanks linda
So informative! I have been wondering about growing under several trees in my garden. I went to my local botanical garden and studied what grew in shade there. I have not been careful enough of the roots, but the trees have survived my ignorance.
I garden in Maryland zone 6/7. I have great success with Edgeworthia shrubs. Plus they give you that amazing scent in the garden late winter/very early spring!
Great tips! I have a massive Oak here in Florida that shades my yard but it’s on the edge of the yard so it doesn’t shade that much. I had a garden in Michigan for years in the woods amongst the maples,oaks and others. It was tough to get enough sun for some flowers but I managed to have a beautiful full lush garden of Eden that people called it😊
What did you plant there, if I may ask? I live in Michgan as well and need ideas that would make my older years easier! I also just found out my entire spine has fused together, and maybe a back brace may help!
I have a north facing garden in 5b Canada. Lost lots sun-loving plants over the years until I accepted reality. I have since learned that options for shade plants are amazing. My shrubs are Diervilla, Bearberry, Aronia and Bunchberry. Perennials include Globeflower, lungwort, astilbe, tiarella, heuchera, Solomon seal, bergenia, brunnera, toad lily, bloodroot, ferns, trillium and of course good old hosta.
We have a very old Silver Birch in our front yard that had grass around it for years and last year we decided to make a new flower bed underneath it. Well we didn’t think about the large roots lol but we were able to plant a nice Rhododendron, some Guara, Red hot poker, but we didn’t want to disturb too many roots so we bought different sized pots and put those around with some perennial grasses, supertunias, pineapple sage, and of course mulch and it looks lovely. It gets morning shade and hot afternoon sun, the Rhododendron doesn’t seem to mind at all 😊
I Linda. I grow in zone 6b and have a very large Linden tree in my front yard so the area is pretty much in shad most of the day. Because of the size of the tree, the soil is not very good. The best groundcover I have found is Sweet Woodruff. I fill in rapidly, looks good year round and is so easy to maintain. I have tried growing many other groundcovers, ferns and hostas' but have only had luck with the Sweet Woodruff. enjoying your channel. thank you.
I'm a brand new wanna be garden futzer, and am trying to make a tiny garden under my crepe myrtle. Leafless in late fall and winter, leafing out in mid- late spring, full canopy in summer. Shallow roots + clay Virginia soil + older age and back issues means that it's really hard to dig and plant much at all. I've started with a bunch of hosta and am slowly adding heucera and hellebore. Got some tulips in at the beginning, so early spring is pretty, but looking for other stuff to put in there too. Nandina is evidently a no no here. Learning so much from your green garden, Thanks for sharing.
You can usually use nandina if you get the new sterile varieties that have great color but no berries. Therefore not invasive. Linda has a few examples in her beds like lemon-like or blush.
Wow. I have to say, I’m blown away at your front garden! Well done and gorgeous! Lush and overflowing with life. I am growing hellebores, coral bells (can be tricky because if not mulched well will heave with frost and temp shifts), daffodils, tulips, muscari (a bit too enthusiastic but I’ll keep an eye on them), ferns.
I have two silver maples in my front yard and I think just now, after watching your video, that I've decided to underplant both trees instead of trying to build a tree ring around both. One, especially has surface roots that extend out and make it difficult to mow. I'm in zone 7B. My yard faces NW and gets blasted by late afternoon sun during the summer months. I have a feeling that typical shade plants will probably not work. Appreciate all of the ideas to try.
(Southern Pa here) Under a few blue atlas cedars, I have a small stream with sweet woodruff on both sides as a ground cover. I also have a growing hosta collection (whole area’s fenced in, sorry deer!) I also grow, Japanese grass, ferns, brunnera, Solomon seal, lace cap hydrangea, tierella, and have a small fairy garden area! It’s one of my favorite garden areas of my yard! happy gardening everyone!🌳🌿🌱
I am in the DFW area and have deep shade in half of my front yard. I have a Bradford pear tree that is 25+ years old and probably will not last many more years but it is pretty and we have had no terrible issues with it and it does not stink. I have a Japanese maple under it and I always plant ferns around it, usually Boston ferns around the pear tree. I have Coral bells, Mexican Heather, Begonias, Hostas and Hydrangeas planted in kind of drifts. It does make a pretty area and seem a few degrees cooler in the hot, hot summer time.
Zone 4b-5 garden. Shade/75% of garden. We use lots of Hosta, huechera, fern, astilbe. Ajuga, Lamium for ground cover. Mixed sun/shade area have used barberry, hydrangeas, sun tolerant Hostas. Annuals in pots that get moved around. Coleus, impatiens, begonias in pots that can’t be moved.
Zone 7b.. I grow azaleas, hydrangeas, ferns, astilbes (in pots) and they do great, boxwood, hostas , heucheras, lungwort, brunnera( bugloss), and probably mote than I can think of .
Thank you for the tips. We, my daughter and I, have a massive walnut tree in the back yard. I'm planting a Rhododendron and, after watching your show, I think a Spirea and Boxwood would be a nice addition. Fingers crossed!
Leatherleaf Mahonia was slow to grow the first few years but now has a sturdy size under the oak tree. Also, the Ruella does well, sage but doesn't bloom much and the Turk's Cap has spread quite a bit.
Zone 3 on the Minnesota prairie here. I have dry shade under towering American Elm trees. Hostas, Brunnera, Pulmonaria, Huchera, Columbine, Lamium and some low growing sedum for ground cover. Add composted manure in the fall (from a neighbor). Add lots of extra water during hot days. 100 degrees here today and tomorrow and windy! Yikes!
Under a crabapple, I transplanted about 8 white wind anemones and allowed them to go to seed. Years later, I have a "carpet" of sweet white blooms at the same time the tree blooms. It's striking. I just bought a 'Sun King' aralia and plan to add it to this vignette for some brightness and separation from my neighbors' yard.
In my shade beds, I have hostas, daylilies, astilbe, lambs' ear, heuchera, brunnera and some impatiens. I’m in zone 6 (NE MO). (recently edited for spelling of impatiens 🤷♀️) LOL!
I have huge trees.i live in the woods in south east ohio..i love Solomon seal..may apple.helobores.christmas ferns.white violet..love your channel..your music puts me in my happy place.
I garden in northern Virginia, zone 7b, and plant vitually everything you plant, plus: Acanthus, sweet spire, epimedium, fothergilla, hardy geranium, pulmonaria, forsythia, May apple, mountain laurel, Chinese paperbush, clethera. These are just the ones I LOVE! Not much room for grass.
We downsized from a full sun garden/yard to a mostly shade garden/yard. There was a ton of hostas growning here when we moved. I've made good use of dividing and moving them around the garden. I've only really added hydrangea and some different evergreen trees/ shrubs. I've never planted as many annuals in containers as I have the past 2 years.
I love this video. I garden mostly in shade in Mississippi. My favorite plants are azaleas, ferns Hostas and elephant ears. Colors are Caladiums and impatients my biggest problem is that part of front is part sun and part shade. I usually go for balance of plantings. I loved your way of establishing your garden lines.
I m now doing a project in my beighborhood. I underplanted trees in de streets. This borders around the trees I needed to plant something to recover the soil ( too much dogs and trash). Clovers, lupines, physilia ...violets, vinca, it is not shady ...there is sun. So I planted also iris hollandica, gladiolus, oxalis dempeii. I try now to introduce self seeders ...and after summer I might plant cotoneaster and spring bulbs. In total I have 15 trees but I will continue till I reach my " maximum". Kind regards, Marcus In total alread
Thank you Linda!! This was much needed! I have a massive weeping willow in my back yard shading much of my acre yard. I love shade plants and the shade it provides but I never thought of thinning it up top in order to bring in more light. It is getting almost too dense for the plants underneath. I've never been able to grow much underneath it but this year finally a couple of hostas are taking off. I will try your tips and see what sweet surprises I can come up with!!👍😊❤
I plant hostas, Japanese ferns, coral bells, astilbe, ornamental shade grass, various ground covers, clematis on trellis, and in spring, tulips and iris do well because leaves not fully in on tree. I am in zone 5.
I garden in mostly shade - 2 massive oaks, pecan, pear, pine (yuck). I plant azealias, hydrangeas, hostas, ferns, coral bells. Voles, squirrels, raccoons make me crazy! (I do 💚 the 🐿 and 🦝 but they need to stop digging in my pots and learn some manners! ) I am in West Tennessee zone 7b.
I garden in the mountains west of Sydney Australia. Acidic soil. I grow Bergenias which thrive in dry shade and have lovely bright pink flower spikes in Autumn and Spring.
I too love my shade trees. I have 3 huge trees, a huge ash that is looking good after artic blast here in north Texas. A maple, and a gorgeous bloodgood Japanese maple. I have ilex schilling holly, nandinas, creeping yew, some lambs ears, heuchera, dwarf pittosporum(some had to be replaced after artic blast. Plus many more. I love all of the above plants.
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I'm so glad that I watched this video before I started gardening around my trees! Phew!
I'm so glad you brought up the importance of leaving the root flare of the tree exposed and not covered in a mountain of mulch as is so common in suburban and commercial landscaping. People don't realize that a tree's root flare is involved in oxygen exchange and should not be covered - not to mention how mulching the trunk of a tree invites all sorts of insect and disease pressure!
Wise you are!!!
I commented on another channel how my neighbor had to pay thousands of dollars just to remove one massive maple tree clump on the corner in the back yard. Two had fallen and you could see the trees rotted 4-5 feet up from the previous neighbor piling his grass clippings, pine needles and yard waste around the bases. An entire row of 70 ft maples may have to come down. Its just sickening, and lucky no one has been hurt.
I plant ferns in shade.
Love how you are so un- precious about your clothes, that's my definition of confidence.x
Yes to gardening AND fashion - win, win. Picked up on that Coco vibe immediately!!
YES, YES, YES- all look lovely on you - and I am a HUGE Cabi clothing snob.....good for you that you did not pay full price! Gardening and clothing, who knew 😜😜😜😜🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🎉💃
Yes, I like your fashion bits. Please keep them coming!
Thanks for the tip about not planting close to the tree trunk and adding mulch or too much compost! That was my exact plan! Right now I have hosta, ferns azaleas and Heuchera. I planted 2 astilbe plants but they didn’t make it. My zone is 7b and I live in SC. I appreciate all the tips!
You are a fashion-gardener Diva! I LOVE IT!!! Please Keep the fashion bits coming!
I grow mostly in the shade in RI, zone 6b. I am having good luck with bleeding hearts, hellebores, coral bells, sedum, columbine in dappled sun/shade, and a new favorite is hardy geraniums.
i didn’t know there were hardy geraniums, i live in RI too!
Gorgeous neighberhood, why would anyone move? I love everything you do, you keep it so real. Shopping at the thrift store, bargains and deals. There is nothing stuffy about you. Keep going with your videos and much success to you, you deserve it!
Thank you for clarifying plant size. I wasn’t sure even small plantings would survive well but your garden is proof that it can and still maintain the tree’s integrity. Very appreciated.
Oxford, UK. I have a very large chestnut tree from my neighbours garden which I grow under. Its deep shade, dry and gets covered in leaves each Autumn. I grow ferns, hardy cranesbill, ajuga, pulminaria, and wild garlic (ramsons) in this spot. All these plants absolutely thrive under the canopy and are very low maintenance. Love this broadcast today, and loving reading everyone's comments too. So grateful to you Linda, and Stewart too of course 😁
I agree! It is so fun hearing about everyone’s different gardens and where they grow things. Their challenges too! Your chestnut tree garden sounds divine
This was the best advice I've ever received about how to plant a garden under an oak tree. Thank you so very much!!
I am in North Carolina...zone 7b. My entire yard is shaded by large old oak trees except for a small space near the street. I have dappled light because the canopy is high and open. My favorite plants are hellebores, hydrangeas, azaleas, foxglove, hosta, liriope, and bulbs. In the sunnier areas I manage to grow some iris, day lilies, bleeding heart. I do not have any luck with astilbe or coral bells. I love my shade gardens because it is usually 8 to 10 degrees cooler in my back yard during the hottest part of the summer which is much appreciated here. Your videos are my favorites and have inspired me to begin refurbishing those areas that have been a little neglected over the years. Thank you for your enthusiasm and just plain fun videos.
I feel like you addressed all of the concerns I had about planting under a canopy. No one else was talking about how crowding the tree roots with mulch, etc can lead to problems, no one else was really addressing the health of the tree and how the right understory choices could be mutually beneficial. You hit 👏🏾all 👏🏾 the👏🏾points for this concerned, first-time lawn owner gardener. Thank you!
Your yard is gorgeous. I am in planting zones 9 & 10. Under my Oak and Maple trees, I have shell ginger, bromeliad, Cordyline, Devil's backbone, bleeding heart, varigated sheffelera growing under the canopy. Some of the bromeliad are in the ground and some in containers. I have a ton of them and I am able to leave them out all year long. The great thing about bromeliads is you plant a few the first year, and several years later you have a lot more bromeliad because they self propagate.
Great reminder that you don't need huge plants when you are adding to your landscape. I remember an article from Better Homes & Garden that compared growth of plants in a 6" pot, a gallon size pot and a 2 1/2 gallon size. Their findings were that the mid size one gallon plant thrived the best. Nice to know as gallon size are more affordable...Happy Gardening💚
Thanks! I am trying to decide what size to buy for a tree for the front yard.
I'm in Southern California - hot inland area. We have two huge California Pepper trees on our side yard. Supposedly you can't grow anything under them, but I have Lantana, centranthus Ruber, Mexican Sage, and Mexican feather grass. All doing great.
I have ferns underneath some large trees in my yard as well as hellebores and the old standby, Hosta's. My zone is 7b - I'm in Cleveland, Georgia at the edge of the blue ridge mountains. And, I really enjoy your fashion talk at the end of your sessions. Makes it seem friendly and fun.
Warning about high winds and pruning lower limbs: If you have an evergreen that is close enough to fall over onto something when it reaches full height, pruning the lower limbs may cause that tree to become like a sail and rip it out of the ground from the roots vs when you leave the "skirt" of an evergreen. The natural shape allows the wind to blow around it vs. underneath it. Also, the ground becomes packed and dry underneath evergreen trees from mowing walking etc. I have seen some awful damage around here from our recent microbursts and high wind storms. A teen boy was killed when a tree fell on their house.
Zone 5b Iowa. I live in an older neighborhood with mature trees and have both sun and shade. Under trees, I grow hostas, bleeding heart, Incrediball Hydrangeas, heuchera, astilbe, brunnera, early spring bulbs like chionadoxa and scilla, hellebores, lamium, and ferns. The ferns are new, so I'm not sure how they will do, although the neighbors have them under their trees. I also plant impatiens, begonias and browallia in pots and hanging baskets. I have an iron bench where I can watch the birds and butterflies in the sun garden and a birdbath. I also have an old iron decorative stove top and a couple of concrete bunnies that peak out of the shrubs.
I garden in zone 7a in New Jersey. We moved into our house in 1978, when I started my shade garden under a white flowering dogwood tree. I am very successful growing all ferns, hellebore, hakonechloa, astilbe, bleeding hearts, columbine, boxwood, vinca, transcandia, and azalea. The garden is on the south side of the house, but the shade garden faces north. We have clay soil, and I encounter too many roots when adding a new plant. I love the garden, but, it’s too frustrating working in‼️ I’m learning so much from your channel.
Astilbes need extra moisture to look good throughout our summers. They start out great in spring, but will turn crunchy fried brown by the end of June unless they receive extra water.
This was such a helpful video. I am in the process of creating a planting bed that divides my kids sand/play area and my small sitting/tea garden area. I am located in south OKC/Moore. My backyard has full south/west exposure, but the area I'm working on is just north of a red leaf maple. I have put down compost and mulched the bed and I have hostas and astilbe to plant there now, just to see what will work. I've grown vegetables/herbs for years but flowers and ornamentals I have a lot to learn. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful knowledge. I love all of your videos!!
Thank you dear!
Love the fashion epilogues. Love the look. Love Cabi !!!!
Growing under oaks…. Hmmmm. I have 3 giant water oaks over to the right of my front yard. I decided to make a secret garden there that remains not a secret by planting spirea on the front shade line to sort of enclose the area. It’s gloriously shaded and I really don’t have a whole lot of shade. Won’t nothing grow there. I gave up. But on the opposite side of the yard is a giant pecan tree that I do grow underneath. Creeping phlox, ferns, mondo grass as an edging. Rose campion, hydrangeas, clematis, creeping raspberry & jenny. Many many things. Shasta daisies, peonies, oregano. Purple heart in pots. Weeds too.
Yes to your garden and fashion tips. A high, high thumbs up.
I really like your blouse and jacket combo. Very pretty!
Thank you!
Great information Linda! I’m in Kansas zone 6b and I have some lovely hydrangeas, spirea, vinca, hostas, coral bells and monkey grass under a large oak we grew from an acorn. It’s a miracle it lived the kids would mow it down when they were young & it was too...30+ years ago.Dabbled sun till late afternoon & a few hours of sun then. Have to check for moisture for my hydrangeas during the high heat in summer. Love your variety!
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I'm vey fortunate my property has lots of mature trees and learning to plant within the root systems has been fun. I garden in Zone 4 and Brunnera "Jack Frost and Queen of Hearts" adds interest to my shade through folage and blue flowers. Great video 😀
Dry shade under trees for me was difficult to understand. I just assumed that it was a shady spot so I planted Japanese anemones, a Fatsia and a dwarf hydrangea! Boy was I wrong. I relocated everything to a north border with moist soil and everything is thriving. I planted geranium macrorrhizum which makes a wonderful and lush ground cover. Bonus: the slugs don't touch them!
Great idea👍
Gardening, cooking, fashion, home decor, thrifting, basically anything Linda Vater is greatly appreciated! I promise I'm not a stalker🤣 Just love your style and personality!
Thank you.
I live in Comox, on beautiful Vancouver Island on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. We're a Zone 7 (perhaps to an 8) and we're in sort of a rain forest. We started out with a primarily full sun garden when we moved here 15 years ago and have turned it into quite a bit of shade. I find that ferns, rhodos, hellebores, heucheras, vinca, sweet woodruff, ivy and hostas are the happiest in the shade of the trees and shrubs we have added to our landscape. I also have a few spireas and astilbe, along with some aguja, bleeding hearts and others. The blooms here are periodic, but the green is continuous, and it's lush and cooling. We love our 'controlled jungle' and get many compliments from passers-by and friends who visit.
Under my medium sized tree with a fairly low canopy, l grow Hellibores. Starting with the dark purple at the top of the small bank, then going into the pinks and then the white. They love it there, they have flowered for months. You can shamelessly neglect them and they still reward you. You front yard looks wonderful and has great curb appeal. Thank you for sharing : )
I to adore hellebores!
I also live in zone 7b & absolutely love astilbes. Their stunning blooms & foliage captivates me. I grow them in pots instead in the ground. They love moisture so I have to make sure to water regularly. It’s disheartening that they didn’t work out in your beautiful garden.
You look very trendy today. Do love your earrings. Not much shade here. Have one huge red oak tree with branches touching the ground. Prevents noise and light from busy corner. I have shade loving hanging baskets and a garden bench in secret center of the canopy. Its my hideaway and escape from the heat.
Love the thrifty fashion! My daughter used to HATE trips to goodwill. Now she’s older she often asks me to go. We LOVE finding those treasures! Scoring $100 pieces for $4 priceless!
Hosts 💚 and ferns in my shade bed, but grateful for this video and the comments so I can 'branch' out.
I so look forward to your videos. “Trees are Magical “ volcano mulching should be outlawed! I plant hosta, pachysandra,wild grasses, lily of the valley ( controlled) ferns, hydrangeas, begonias, early lilacs.
How can you control lily of the valley?! My favorite....it is now growing wild at our cottage! LoL!
I don't have a ton of shade but one my favorite things i have that grows under heavy shade and tree roots are hardy geraniums. They also tolerate rocky areas of dry shade and are easy to thin out. Hostas and ferns too.
8A - hostas, hellebores, heucharas are my favorites.
Yes I Idid get that it look like Channel. Love the jacket a bunch.
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Blank slate when we built 23 yrs ago with 6 mature maples about 25 feet from house on north side. Planted day lillies, hosts, ferns and lilly of the valley under them. Something blooming from early May until end of June then hostas bloom late August to early September. Various colored foliage and textures the rest of the time. We live in Indianapolis. Love your videos, tips and gardening attire.
Whoever moves next to Linda I think is such a lucky person ! What a chance !🌸😂🌸🌸
Very, very helpful advice! I have mature silver maple trees (70+ YO) and your guidance is timely.
I am pleased to find an Oklahoma garden channel. Moving from Kansas, moving my garden and establishing a new infrastructure has already been more of a challenge than I expected! We bought our houses in January so you can appreciate the weather we have endured already!!
Zone 5, Nebraska. I am the 5th generation on our family farm so I have lots of room--both sun and shade! My favorite shade border is based on ferns and hostas planted by my grandma and mom, respectively, in their tenures in the house. I have added Japanese Forest grass, Lamium, Astilbe, and Hellebores, and fill in any gaps with Impatiens. I really have been enjoying your design-based videos!
And YES keep up with the fashion part. You are much tinier then I am but your style is adorable
I’m trying something new this year around one of my 50’ Pine trees. Clematis Sapphire Indigo ground cover. So far so good. Thank you Linda for so many great ideas 🌾
What a great idea! Send me a pic🙏
I grow Sapphire Indigo in North Carolina, the deep blue is stunning. Erin at The Impatient Gardener in Wisconsin grows it as a ground cover along a low wall. Erin has probably 20 clematis varieties in various applications. Good choice!
@@paulacothren3591 I just received them in early spring. They’re little but seem to be doing good. I am in Southeast Virginia. Thank you for the positive feedback , good to know 💚
sounds very pretty, where might i get some do you know?
@@sharonmcmann-morelli4896 Brushwood Nursery ships high quality vines. I buy all my vining plants from Brushwood. They are currently out of stock but that will change when time to plant. www.brushwoodnursery.com/products/clematis-sapphire-indigo?_pos=1&_sid=de0435936&_ss=r&variant=29807510851
Dear Linda, thank you SO MUCH for sharing your knowledge and all your tips with us. Being a beginner gardener myself, it is very much appreciated. I love how clearly you explain every detail. Your home and garden look lovely💗💗💗
I love to thrift too for unique jackets and tops. I especially like you in brighter colors. It makes your hair and eye color stand out. Plus your assortment of garden boots makes me so jealous.
Great tips, Linda! I have oak and elm trees on the north and west sides of my house. Both kinds of trees are hosts to lots of squirrels nests. I lost so many plants to squirrels over the years! Had it not been for such cute pests, I could really envision a shade garden of my dreams taking shape! Thanks.
I have a Shumard oak tree that I planted last fall its just a baby now I am so glad to view this video. Very educational . Thank you for the information ❤️🙏
Linda you made my morning! Last year I redid my front yard and put a very large bed under an enormous elm. I am slowly filling it in but always am a little insecure about the tree. This was so timely! I garden in zone 5 so it is a different world🤣 in the winter...but I am working my way into a garden bed full of furniture in Linda Vader style. Thank you!
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Last year, I hauled bags and bags of soil (at least 40) to create a berm so I wouldn't have to deal with my neighbors' (probably) 70-year-old Royal maple tree roots when I created a new garden.
Well, they had it removed anyway, which was a good thing because the forester found it was split when he tried to make the final base cut. We know what would have happened to Kate's garage in a storm.
The darn thing still thinks it's coming back as every hole I dig to plant annuals to shrubs uncovers more small roots. That's when gardening with power tools is so helpful. I love my cordless reciprocating saw. Blades can be replaced quickly and easily when dull.
Kate-what brand of saw do you have? I need a cordless one.
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I always do a lot of research before making my purchase decisions, read reviews, watch videos where professionals put various brands to the test.
I went with DeWalt 20V Max, mainly due to ease of use.
I'm going to take down a tree today with a fresh blade. Yes, the vibration does make your arms feel rubbery with extended use. That's probably true with any brand.
@@Edu_Kate Kate, thanks a lot! I've looked at some reviews, but there's so much info, I eventually get choked with indecision, and can't choose, so always love recommendations!
You are amazing with all you do! I love your videos! I garden in zone 5 and like to plant host as, Solomon’s seal and different ferns under our trees. I hope you keep offering the fashion statements at the end of your videos!! You are such an inspiration to all of us!!
Thank you Kim🙏🙏
I have a very sunny front yard and apart sun to almost full shade backyard (combo). I've plants hostas, coral bells, bleeding hearts, astilbe, sarcoma and hellebores, for most of them. Oh, ferns, too. So many varietals.. been fun!!! love the video. You're the best. love, hugs, prayers.
Plants seem to be very accommodating to each other 😊
I live in Seattle and have a huge rock wall along with a ton of trees, not much sun at all. The plants that have done really well under my trees have been blue dart grass, twisted spiral dart grass plants, boston ferns, and my Italian parsley. I keep everything I grow in large planters or pots since I lease and have been able to keep everything alive for several years.
I garden in North Texas and I have a lot of success with Oakleaf hydrangeas, viburnum, Turks Cap, Columbine, St. John’s wort, Lambs Ear, Echinacea and, of course, Hostas.
Thank you so much! I needed some advice on what to grow under my shady Scrub Oak Trees. I keep them dead wooded and have kept the canopies higher to help bring in some light, but it still get dappled sun/shade. I just put in a water feature under them and want to fill in with some colorful plants around that. I am going to try some Larkspur, Foxglove, and Coral Bells to brighten up that area after your advice.👍
I have two huge beautiful trees in my back yard, they shade the back of my house well and the bird love them, so I have lots of bird feeders out for them. I planted english ivy under each tree and will keep it close to the trunk, hopefully will not have to weed-eat that area anymore. I did not use mulch, just ground cover of ivy. Works great. Love it.
I grow hostas,creeping jenny, daylillies under trees. I grow in a lot of dappled shade/sun.
How do you get your daylillies to bloom under your trees? The ones I have planted under the trees have lovely foliage, but don’t bloom. The ones that get lots of sun bloom best.
I mostly plant cast iron plants but may give these others a try now I know how to safely plant them without harming the tree.
Great information .. thanks!
Added my first shade garden last year. Heuchera, hosta, lamium, and coleus. Zone 6a Kansas.
Linda, Im still working on my shade. I have several weeping birch, and maples. Maples seem difficult to grow things under unless its the edge of a tree line. I have dappled shade under the weeping birch. Im growing huechera, hostas, bugleweed, Hellabores, and foxgloves. I just found out that you can easily propagate heucheras by taking a little section from the edge of the plant and plopping it straight in the ground. I also picked up some spurge for ground cover in some dry shade areas. I have vinca minor and its doing ok. finally bloomed after 3 years. My astillbe is 3 yr old and just finally bloomed. nothing remarkable. I have bleeding heart going on 3 yrs and have yet to bloom.
Zone 5b Michigan. Gardens under 50 yr old maple and several smaller Amur maples and cedars. One side always shady so I have lots of hostas, some hydrangeas, a huge goats beard , corals bells and ligularia. Works well but not easy digging. Other side of yard has lots of sun for part of day, so no more flowers now onto bushes and some knockout roses. Hydrangeas, nine bark, dwarf purple barberry, Tons of ivy and myrtle in back with more cedars and honeysuckle. This way my yard is largely private, I’m sure the neighborhood thinks I’m an odd one. But I like my little spaces. Over under a pergola by my brick patio I have started a collection of topiaries ala guess who😂. They’re doing well with some other small shrubbery etc.)6
my english lilies are really happy under my trees. i planted larkspur and foxglove seeds, never have grown them, looking forward to them. also planted hollyhocks, i planted them behind junipers last year and they reseeded themselves, so that is their task for next year....right now under my trees is the swimming pool i've put in for mallards who've adopted us. the hen sits in the water for hours, the drake sits nearby ready to protect her. they tolerate me getting somewhat close, i don't go closer than approximately 20'....but i need to move her spa because i want to plant there. i made stone steps into the pool for her...i love all the birds, squirrels, and ducks visiting...they need calm places to visit. thanks linda
So informative! I have been wondering about growing under several trees in my garden. I went to my local botanical garden and studied what grew in shade there. I have not been careful enough of the roots, but the trees have survived my ignorance.
I garden in Maryland zone 6/7. I have great success with Edgeworthia shrubs. Plus they give you that amazing scent in the garden late winter/very early spring!
Great tips! I have a massive Oak here in Florida that shades my yard but it’s on the edge of the yard so it doesn’t shade that much. I had a garden in Michigan for years in the woods amongst the maples,oaks and others. It was tough to get enough sun for some flowers but I managed to have a beautiful full lush garden of Eden that people called it😊
I bet you did!
What did you plant there, if I may ask? I live in Michgan as well and need ideas that would make my older years easier!
I also just found out my entire spine has fused together, and maybe a back brace may help!
I have a north facing garden in 5b Canada. Lost lots sun-loving plants over the years until I accepted reality. I have since learned that options for shade plants are amazing. My shrubs are Diervilla, Bearberry, Aronia and Bunchberry. Perennials include Globeflower, lungwort, astilbe, tiarella, heuchera, Solomon seal, bergenia, brunnera, toad lily, bloodroot, ferns, trillium and of course good old hosta.
We have a very old Silver Birch in our front yard that had grass around it for years and last year we decided to make a new flower bed underneath it. Well we didn’t think about the large roots lol but we were able to plant a nice Rhododendron, some Guara, Red hot poker, but we didn’t want to disturb too many roots so we bought different sized pots and put those around with some perennial grasses, supertunias, pineapple sage, and of course mulch and it looks lovely. It gets morning shade and hot afternoon sun, the Rhododendron doesn’t seem to mind at all 😊
I Linda. I grow in zone 6b and have a very large Linden tree in my front yard so the area is pretty much in shad most of the day. Because of the size of the tree, the soil is not very good. The best groundcover I have found is Sweet Woodruff. I fill in rapidly, looks good year round and is so easy to maintain. I have tried growing many other groundcovers, ferns and hostas' but have only had luck with the Sweet Woodruff. enjoying your channel. thank you.
I'm a brand new wanna be garden futzer, and am trying to make a tiny garden under my crepe myrtle. Leafless in late fall and winter, leafing out in mid- late spring, full canopy in summer. Shallow roots + clay Virginia soil + older age and back issues means that it's really hard to dig and plant much at all. I've started with a bunch of hosta and am slowly adding heucera and hellebore. Got some tulips in at the beginning, so early spring is pretty, but looking for other stuff to put in there too. Nandina is evidently a no no here. Learning so much from your green garden, Thanks for sharing.
You can usually use nandina if you get the new sterile varieties that have great color but no berries. Therefore not invasive. Linda has a few examples in her beds like lemon-like or blush.
@@canuckviolet3322 Thanks Canuck. I have one of those in a pot that I'm trying out.
Thanks for this video. I’m working under trees in my backyard right now. So far I’ve got the Nandi as and boxwood going! This video is perfect timing!
Wow. I have to say, I’m blown away at your front garden! Well done and gorgeous! Lush and overflowing with life. I am growing hellebores, coral bells (can be tricky because if not mulched well will heave with frost and temp shifts), daffodils, tulips, muscari (a bit too enthusiastic but I’ll keep an eye on them), ferns.
Yes yes yes to all
I have two silver maples in my front yard and I think just now, after watching your video, that I've decided to underplant both trees instead of trying to build a tree ring around both. One, especially has surface roots that extend out and make it difficult to mow. I'm in zone 7B. My yard faces NW and gets blasted by late afternoon sun during the summer months. I have a feeling that typical shade plants will probably not work. Appreciate all of the ideas to try.
(Southern Pa here) Under a few blue atlas cedars, I have a small stream with sweet woodruff on both sides as a ground cover. I also have a growing hosta collection (whole area’s fenced in, sorry deer!) I also grow, Japanese grass, ferns, brunnera, Solomon seal, lace cap hydrangea, tierella, and have a small fairy garden area! It’s one of my favorite garden areas of my yard! happy gardening everyone!🌳🌿🌱
Hi Linda, I LUV watching ur videos. They inspire and inform me. And u ALWAYS look so cute! Keep up the good work.
I am in the DFW area and have deep shade in half of my front yard. I have a Bradford pear tree that is 25+ years old and probably will not last many more years but it is pretty and we have had no terrible issues with it and it does not stink. I have a Japanese maple under it and I always plant ferns around it, usually Boston ferns around the pear tree. I have Coral bells, Mexican Heather, Begonias, Hostas and Hydrangeas planted in kind of drifts. It does make a pretty area and seem a few degrees cooler in the hot, hot summer time.
I do love your fashion epilogues!!
Zone 4b-5 garden. Shade/75% of garden. We use lots of Hosta, huechera, fern, astilbe. Ajuga, Lamium for ground cover. Mixed sun/shade area have used barberry, hydrangeas, sun tolerant Hostas. Annuals in pots that get moved around. Coleus, impatiens, begonias in pots that can’t be moved.
We love your gardening and fashion; both gorgeous.
Zone 7b.. I grow azaleas, hydrangeas, ferns, astilbes (in pots) and they do great, boxwood, hostas , heucheras, lungwort, brunnera( bugloss), and probably mote than I can think of .
Thank you for the tips. We, my daughter and I, have a massive walnut tree in the back yard. I'm planting a Rhododendron and, after watching your show, I think a Spirea and Boxwood would be a nice addition. Fingers crossed!
Leatherleaf Mahonia was slow to grow the first few years but now has a sturdy size under the oak tree. Also, the Ruella does well, sage but doesn't bloom much and the Turk's Cap has spread quite a bit.
Have had success growing brunnera, astrantia, & trycirtis under an oak tree. Needs to be watered frequently.
Putting a sardine dog under every plant is a good idea
Zone 3 on the Minnesota prairie here. I have dry shade under towering American Elm trees. Hostas, Brunnera, Pulmonaria, Huchera, Columbine, Lamium and some low growing sedum for ground cover. Add composted manure in the fall (from a neighbor). Add lots of extra water during hot days. 100 degrees here today and tomorrow and windy! Yikes!
Under a crabapple, I transplanted about 8 white wind anemones and allowed them to go to seed. Years later, I have a "carpet" of sweet white blooms at the same time the tree blooms.
It's striking.
I just bought a 'Sun King' aralia and plan to add it to this vignette for some brightness and separation from my neighbors' yard.
In my shade beds, I have hostas, daylilies, astilbe, lambs' ear, heuchera, brunnera and some impatiens. I’m in zone 6 (NE MO). (recently edited for spelling of impatiens 🤷♀️) LOL!
I think you meant impatiens, but maybe not! 😝😂🤣
@@dianegreiner4054 Let's say both. 😉
@@melissam490 ha! 😁
Linda I absolutely love this video. Just what I needed to see for the project I am about to take on. Thanks for all the valuable information.
I have huge trees.i live in the woods in south east ohio..i love Solomon seal..may apple.helobores.christmas ferns.white violet..love your channel..your music puts me in my happy place.
Sounds lovely… Where are you Lisa?
@@LindaVater im in 6b zone.
I garden in northern Virginia, zone 7b, and plant vitually everything you plant, plus: Acanthus, sweet spire, epimedium, fothergilla, hardy geranium, pulmonaria, forsythia, May apple, mountain laurel, Chinese paperbush, clethera. These are just the ones I LOVE! Not much room for grass.
We downsized from a full sun garden/yard to a mostly shade garden/yard. There was a ton of hostas growning here when we moved. I've made good use of dividing and moving them around the garden. I've only really added hydrangea and some different evergreen trees/ shrubs. I've never planted as many annuals in containers as I have the past 2 years.
I love this video. I garden mostly in shade in Mississippi. My favorite plants are azaleas, ferns Hostas and elephant ears. Colors are Caladiums and impatients my biggest problem is that part of front is part sun and part shade. I usually go for balance of plantings. I loved your way of establishing your garden lines.
I like the subtle mix of colors!
I have plum yews! I would like to see a pix of your house and gardens when you moved in!
I m now doing a project in my beighborhood.
I underplanted trees in de streets.
This borders around the trees I needed to plant something to recover the soil ( too much dogs and trash).
Clovers, lupines, physilia ...violets,
vinca, it is not shady ...there is sun.
So I planted also iris hollandica, gladiolus, oxalis dempeii.
I try now to introduce self seeders ...and after summer I might plant cotoneaster and spring bulbs.
In total I have 15 trees but I will
continue till I reach my " maximum".
Kind regards,
Marcus
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This was extremely helpful. I’ve used several of these suggestions under my oak tree.
Thank you Linda!! This was much needed! I have a massive weeping willow in my back yard shading much of my acre yard. I love shade plants and the shade it provides but I never thought of thinning it up top in order to bring in more light. It is getting almost too dense for the plants underneath. I've never been able to grow much underneath it but this year finally a couple of hostas are taking off. I will try your tips and see what sweet surprises I can come up with!!👍😊❤
Thank you for doing this segment. This is the information that I’m needing.
I plant hostas, Japanese ferns, coral bells, astilbe, ornamental shade grass, various ground covers, clematis on trellis, and in spring, tulips and iris do well because leaves not fully in on tree. I am in zone 5.
I garden in mostly shade - 2 massive oaks, pecan, pear, pine (yuck). I plant azealias, hydrangeas, hostas, ferns, coral bells. Voles, squirrels, raccoons make me crazy! (I do 💚 the 🐿 and 🦝 but they need to stop digging in my pots and learn some manners! ) I am in West Tennessee zone 7b.
I garden in the mountains west of Sydney Australia. Acidic soil. I grow Bergenias which thrive in dry shade and have lovely bright pink flower spikes in Autumn and Spring.
I too love my shade trees. I have 3 huge trees, a huge ash that is looking good after artic blast here in north Texas. A maple, and a gorgeous bloodgood Japanese maple. I have ilex schilling holly, nandinas, creeping yew, some lambs ears, heuchera, dwarf pittosporum(some had to be replaced after artic blast. Plus many more. I love all of the above plants.