Gardening in the shade. Marcelle J. Monfries. 1984.

Most gardens have some shaded areas and some gardens have little sunlight at all. This book shows you how to turn, what may be a dilemma, into a pleasure.

As growing plants can be difficult in sunless conditions, here, in easy-to-digest language, it is explained how such problems can be overcome. There are chapters on light and the movement of sunless soils, how to design a garden in shade for the maximum effect and how to plant and fertilize and then prune the newly purchased plants.

Plants which will create shade as described together with those which thrive in shady areas. There are sections dealing with ground covers, perennials, shrubs, climbers and trees giving details of their culture and dividing them into height categories.