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Lots of different plants can brighten up shady areas.

Publication: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Publication Date: 31-AUG-03
Format: Online - approximately 790 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Lots of different plants can brighten up shady areas.(Home & Garden)(The art of gardening)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Ellen Panozzo The Planter's Palette

Gardening in the shade can be an enlightening experience. Shirley Knetter and Diana Stoll, shade specialists at The Planters Palette in Winfield, have been gardening in the shade for years and share their expertise with clients at the nursery.

There are different ways to brighten up those shady borders. Knetter looks for great texture such as the glossy foliage of the Tassel fern which reflects light. She also enjoys the way Tricyrtis (Toad Lily) Variegata lightens up pathways with its arching stems of variegated foliage.

Stoll describes "beacons" such as Hosta Shade Fanfare featuring light green leaves with a dazzling creamy white margin and the golden tones of Sum and Substance....

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