Choosing plants for a shade garden in Arkansas

— After the summer Arkansans have had, everyone is grateful for a little shade, writes Janet Carson in Saturday’s HomeStyle. There are times when it is the only saving grace to being outside in an Arkansas summer.

Those who do have shade often bemoan the fact that they can’t grow anything, but that need not be the case. Aside from vegetables and fruits and traditional lawns, there are plenty of shrubs, annuals and perennials that thrive in the shade.

When choosing plants for a shade garden, the first step is to assess your shade. Not all shade is created equal.

Read tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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