{"product_id":"the-shady-ladys-guide-to-northeast-shade-gardening-9781501760037","title":"The Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a crash course in the essentials of shade gardening, helping gardeners take advantage of the potential in shadow.\u003c\/b\u003e Within this expanded second edition, Amy Ziffer identifies best practices, best plants, and best information for the greater Northeast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaced in a broader context of ecology, Ziffer promotes gardening as the act of focusing the natural world rather than manipulating it. She categorizes shade plants based on their function in the garden and describes how to cultivate them with a high likelihood of success and a minimum of failure and frustration. Ziffer introduces the concept of \"backbone plants,\" which should make up 75 to 80 percent of a shade garden, and discusses soils, fertilization, maintenance, animal browsing, and much more, providing clear and concise advice on what to do and what not to do. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Shady Lady's Guide to Northeast Shade Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e includes an expanded illustrated plant gallery with over forty new photos, an updated taxonomic classification of the plants, and a candid discussion of the future effects of climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14413664\"\u003eAmy Ziffer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Comstock Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501760037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501760033\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAR\"\u003eGardening\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAR020000\"\u003eShade\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAR\"\u003eGardening\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAR019040\"\u003eRegional | New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-GAR\"\u003eGardening\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-GAR027020\"\u003eClimatic | Temperate\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy Ziffer is a garden designer and public speaker. She has been a Master Gardener for over twenty-five years and is a former staff editor and photographer for \u003ci\u003eFine Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comstock Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44486177128685,"sku":"9781501760037","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_a8f64576-c7cb-4174-a861-8c2b3ed2352e.jpg?v=1700814361","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-shady-ladys-guide-to-northeast-shade-gardening-9781501760037","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}