A Shade Garden in Oak Park, IL

This house in Oak Park has shady front and back yards.

Here is a newly-planted garden to the left of the front porch.

Here is the other side of the front porch. Notice the addition of flagstones and rocks, which add interest to the garden.

The backyard is full of nice features - a custom-made bird bath, weathered wood fence, metal trellis, oil lamps and chiminea.

A view of the shady backyard patio and chiminea.

chiminea

Another view of the bird bath

Here's a closer view of the bird bath. Notice the textures of the different sized pebbles, tree stumps, branches, etc.

bird bath