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| Dwarf native plants for shade in Burlington, MA May 02, 2009 Hi, I removed all of the evergreen shrubs in front of my house in Zone 6. It is in full shade all summer but has some sun during the spring because of a huge beech tree in front yard. there is 2 8'... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Shrub for shade in Rockford IL April 29, 2009 I live in Rockford, IL and would like to know what kind of bush to plant in pretty much, full shade. I would prefer to stay away from evergreens due to allergies. Thanks. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Foundation garden in shade in Durham, NC April 29, 2009 I'm trying to replant a 3'x8' garden near the foundation of our house in Durham, NC. This part of the yard gets little, if any, sun and is mostly clay. I've tried adding compost and soil conditi... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer resistant privacy fence for shade in Hill Country April 28, 2009 I am looking for a shrub to plant along a privacy fence that gets 8+ feet tall, fast growing, preferably native, deer resistant, and can tolerate mostly shade. I reside in the Hill Country area. Tha... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Native shrub for part shade in Austin April 16, 2009 I live in SE Austin (Dove Springs area). I have a 3' by 3' area near my front door. It gets morning sun, but not the entire morning because of the tall tree in my front yard. By 11 o'clock or noon,... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Hedge for Austin April 09, 2009 Hi. I live in West Austin and am having trouble finding plants for our heavily shaded yard (thanks to our beautiful large live oaks). I love glossy, dark green leaves and big flowers. I love the came... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Deer resistant shade plants for Southern Texas April 03, 2009 Looking for low shrubs and flowers that will grow in full shade and that would be mostly deer resistant. North facing front of our house. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| What will grow under a California Pepper tree? April 03, 2009 What will grow under a California Pepper tree with a shady area oak tree nearby in a coastal community? View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Non-toxic shade trees for horses in Florida April 01, 2009 Looking for non poisonous shade trees for pasture with horses. Would prefer flowering or something that changes color. Thank you. View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
| Privacy hedge for shady area March 27, 2009 We are looking to plant a privacy hedge around the perimeter of our yard that will grow to 6 or 8 feet tall - some of the perimeter is exposed to sun and we will likely go with evergreen sumac - howev... View Mr. Smarty Plants' Answer | ||
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