SHADY RESIDENTIAL
A Shady Garden in the south side of Chicago, IL
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A small pine nugget path meanders from the patio through the garden to an open area under the Plum Tree suitable for setting up lawn chairs and a small table. |
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A small rock feature hidden amongst the flowers was just discovered by Toby. (In case you were wondering, Toby is that gray-brown blob in the bottom left of the photo.) The Celadine Poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum, (lower right) has just finished flowering but look at its interesting seed pods and leaves. |
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The beautiful white spikes of Violet Cress or Purple Rocket, Iodanthus pinnatifidus, highlight this garden in mid-June. This plant is not available commercially. It was grown for me by naturalist and ecologist Casey Sullivan in New Buffalo, Michigan. |
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Should you be lucky enough to have toads, snakes or salamanders in your yard, a beautiful rock structure like this makes a great place for them to live in and hide. |
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