Shade Treasures with Ken Druse - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach

MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDEN

Shade Treasures with Ken Druse - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - May 12, 2025

May 09 2025 | 00:27:50

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Show Notes

When I first started gardening, it wasn’t unusual to hear other gardeners lamenting the shady areas of their landscapes – wishing for more, more, more sun. But my friend Ken Druse never looked at the lower-light areas that way – well, maybe when he wanted to make room for a few tomato plants each year, but otherwise not at all. Instead he collected botanical treasures of the woodland floor, and set about making shade gardens—and even writing a couple of books about the subject. Shade plants we have loved – and continue to love (including goldenseal, above) – is my... Read More ›

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