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Fifty Shades of GreenFifty Shades of Green<div class="ExternalClass0894D991DABF4CCA988B0E246D0AD7DE"><p>​This garden bed design is a smaller version of 'Retreat to the Shade'. It is a good choice for a shady spot, and it doesn't need shelter from the wind. It needs soil that drains well in the winter and doesn’t get too waterlogged.​<br></p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenThumb_jpg.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenThumb_jpg.jpg4<div class="ExternalClassBF36F4C619EF46929BDA1EDC6B1017AD"><p>To properly maintain your garden, and for best results: </p><ul><li>Prepare the garden bed with a good quality soil. There should be a minimum soil depths of 30 cm for perennials, 45 cm for shrubs and 60 cm for trees. </li><li>Every spring, apply 5 cm of well-rotted compost or manure annually in the spring (try not to pile it up around woody stems).</li><li>Remove weeds as required, and inspect for pests and disease every week or two in the spring and summer. </li><li>Ensure plants receive a minimum of 5 cm of water weekly during the spring and summer. </li><li>Remove and compost ‘spent’ blooms and leaves in the fall. </li><li>Prune only to remove misplaced or damaged stems as needed during the summer. The plants suggested here should not require pruning to reduce size. </li></ul> </div><div class="ExternalClass0A02051FDE2D446AA4664998D5872189"> ​This presentation does not reflect coordinated flowering time. </div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreen_jpg.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreen_jpg.jpghttps://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenAerial_jpg.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenAerial_jpg.jpg

 

 

American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)CCAs shown1.00000000000000GP0|#600a3d52-5704-4fac-b990-46b5a3877f38;L0|#0600a3d52-5704-4fac-b990-46b5a3877f38|Orangebark Stewartia;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#cb7bd067-d127-44ff-9216-b4bf29fb341f;L0|#0cb7bd067-d127-44ff-9216-b4bf29fb341f|American Hornbeam;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
sweetbox (Sarcococca confusa)sweetbox (Sarcococca confusa)Sc25 cm1.00000000000000GP0|#c7a5c3de-5124-47d8-8981-f2689b30142f;L0|#0c7a5c3de-5124-47d8-8981-f2689b30142f|Rubella Skimmia;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#117cba79-5e84-4d69-889a-80bf4e4b5e2d;L0|#0117cba79-5e84-4d69-889a-80bf4e4b5e2d|Sweetbox;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
'Thunderbird' evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum ‘Thunderbird’)'Thunderbird' evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum ‘Thunderbird’)Vo100 cm1.00000000000000GP0|#e719eade-0478-43b1-8cf1-6975a3b46181;L0|#0e719eade-0478-43b1-8cf1-6975a3b46181|Salal;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#e384d2c4-cd91-4368-8e62-cd5b9d34e484;L0|#0e384d2c4-cd91-4368-8e62-cd5b9d34e484|Thunderbird Evergreen Huckleberry;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
hardy begonia evansiana (Begonia grandis subsp. Evansiana)hardy begonia evansiana (Begonia grandis subsp. Evansiana)bg45 cm5.00000000000000GP0|#694bcd6f-68a3-4554-a168-e2214b8f9535;L0|#0694bcd6f-68a3-4554-a168-e2214b8f9535|Beesia;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#f3251b85-6e5b-4292-a13d-7da6343ced39;L0|#0f3251b85-6e5b-4292-a13d-7da6343ced39|Hardy Begonia Evansiana;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
star-flowered false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum stellatum)star-flowered false Solomon's seal (Maianthemum stellatum)ms35 cm6.00000000000000GP0|#40d8b683-32f4-4c44-ae33-afb336b086e1;L0|#040d8b683-32f4-4c44-ae33-afb336b086e1|Japanese Holly Fern;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#0212cdc9-5802-4e5f-96d9-c270885ad86a;L0|#00212cdc9-5802-4e5f-96d9-c270885ad86a|Star Flowered False Solomons Seal;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df
'Striatum’ white-striped Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum x hybridum ‘Striatum’)'Striatum’ white-striped Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum x hybridum ‘Striatum’)ph40 cm7.00000000000000GP0|#72d8eb71-1f8c-4a1d-8f83-c94149f34f75;L0|#072d8eb71-1f8c-4a1d-8f83-c94149f34f75|Korean Goatsbeard;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240dfGP0|#58cf5d24-d16a-492e-9e2e-003f2996a6cd;L0|#058cf5d24-d16a-492e-9e2e-003f2996a6cd|Striatum White Striped Solomons Seal;GTSet|#a0f9ba82-91ba-47b1-939e-163458a240df

 

 

Fifty Shades of GreenFifty Shades of Green<div class="ExternalClass0894D991DABF4CCA988B0E246D0AD7DE"><p>​This garden bed design is a smaller version of 'Retreat to the Shade'. It is a good choice for a shady spot, and it doesn't need shelter from the wind. It needs soil that drains well in the winter and doesn’t get too waterlogged.​<br></p></div>https://growgreenguide.ca/designs/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenThumb_jpg.jpg, https://growgreenguide.ca/plans/PlansPic/_w/FiftyShadesGreenThumb_jpg.jpg4<div class="ExternalClassBF36F4C619EF46929BDA1EDC6B1017AD"><p>To properly maintain your garden, and for best results: </p><ul><li>Prepare the garden bed with a good quality soil. There should be a minimum soil depths of 30 cm for perennials, 45 cm for shrubs and 60 cm for trees. </li><li>Every spring, apply 5 cm of well-rotted compost or manure annually in the spring (try not to pile it up around woody stems).</li><li>Remove weeds as required, and inspect for pests and disease every week or two in the spring and summer. </li><li>Ensure plants receive a minimum of 5 cm of water weekly during the spring and summer. </li><li>Remove and compost ‘spent’ blooms and leaves in the fall. </li><li>Prune only to remove misplaced or damaged stems as needed during the summer. The plants suggested here should not require pruning to reduce size. </li></ul> </div>

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