Black Point Estate & Gardens/Shade Garden Design Ep. #27

The subtleties of a shade garden driven by Carex. How can I plant a shade garden? Here’s one way. Invite Carex that you have come to know to cover the soil. Placing varying percentages of a variety of plants with them that have compatible establishment characteristics. Your planting will not be perfect or perfectly right when observed by others but to you, it’s a satisfying, thoughtful beginning. Continue gardening the planting with the naturalness of your expression. And have Fun! Recommended reading: Perennial Garden Plants by Graham Stuart Thomas: https://amzn.to/37mGvM7 Planting Designs by Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury: https://amzn.to/3oTYKOF Planting The Natural Garden by Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen: https://amzn.to/2IRvglg Seedheads In The Garden by Noel Kingsbury: https://amzn.to/37ji6H7 Know Maintenance by Roy Diblik: https://amzn.to/3oWt9fy A Small Porch by Wendell Berry: https://amzn.to/3gPLO9T (Some of these links may be 'affiliate' links. You'll pay the same price but I may make a small commission if you purchase through these links. This will help support my channel and keep the content coming! Thank you!!) Produced by Geneva Lake Creative http://genevalakecreative.com For a design consultation contact Roy at [email protected] Buy Roy's book here: https://amzn.to/3oWt9fy Buy the Spear Head Spade here: https://amzn.to/3b7ygWt #carex #blackpointlakegeneva #shadegarden