http://www.karensgardentips.com Practical tips to help you get the most out of your garden. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:10:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-hosta/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-hosta/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:00:18 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=13503 Read 'How to Select Hosta' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Sooner or later everyone seems to grow some hostas. Some people find them boring but that is probably because they don’t appreciate all the differences between the different kinds that are available. And there are many hostas to choose from; over 5,000 ciltivars!!! !Most garden centers or catalogs [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-hosta/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-caladiums/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-caladiums/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=13452 Read 'How to Select Caladiums' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

If you have a lot of shade caladiums are a good choice. Their large colorful leaves can brighten or enliven a dark area and lend a quiet ambiance to a shade retreat. Pair them with plants that have leaves or flowers that provide contrasting texture like astilbes or [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/how-to-select-caladiums/feed/ 0 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/summer-blooming-plants-for-gardens-in-afternoon-shade/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/summer-blooming-plants-for-gardens-in-afternoon-shade/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:44:49 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1897 Read 'Summer Blooming Plants for Gardens in Afternoon Shade' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

Have you ever noticed how many plant labels tell you that the plant needs 6-8 hours of sun? Many plants do have high light needs but many other beautiful plants love afternoon shade. You need to carefully evaluate your shade and plan accordingly. You [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/summer-blooming-plants-for-gardens-in-afternoon-shade/feed/ 2 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/seven-secrets-to-a-successful-shade-garden/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/seven-secrets-to-a-successful-shade-garden/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 12:57:56 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=1247 Read 'Seven Secrets to a Successful Shade Garden' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

People often tell me that they love to garden but that the trees on their lot create so much shade they can’t do much. I usually smile sympathetically and listen to their sad stories about their deer or slug eaten hostas. Then one day I [...]]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/seven-secrets-to-a-successful-shade-garden/feed/ 3 http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/the-beauty-of-spring-ephemerals/ http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/the-beauty-of-spring-ephemerals/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:38:09 +0000 Karen http://www.karensgardentips.com/?p=798 Read 'The Beauty of Spring Ephemerals' at http://www.KarensGardenTips.com.

The unique characteristics of spring ephemerals are discussed and many examples are given and described.]]> http://www.karensgardentips.com/garden-types-styles-and-designs/shade-garden-garden-types-styles-and-designs/the-beauty-of-spring-ephemerals/feed/ 3