Shade Gardening Zone 4

Hello Fellow Gardeners, In early December, I visited New York, and wanted to share with you one of my fondest memories of the beautiful city- the Winter Garden! The Winter Garden is a steel and glass atrium where many festivities occur during the holidays. A beautiful marble filled room that rises to impressive heights, supported by huge columns, and decorated with imposing palm trees. The glass dome covering this marble garden sheds light upon the highly polished floor making the room feel like it’s filled with light, yet still somehow dreamy. This is a popular refuge for the old and young, for many sat ... Read Full Story

 Hi everyone.  I am new to Zimbio.  My name is Paula and I have been shade gardening in Michigan for 15 years.  I absolutely love hostas which are perfect for the shade.  Several years ago after many years of splitting my hostas over and over again I thought I would set up a website to see if I could sell them.  I had some sales the first year but my page rank seemed to have slip quite a bit so I have been trying to improve that over the last few months.  I did some advertising in a gardening magazine and have been getting ... Read Full Story

For those who love the ambiance of a fireplace during the colder months of the year, spring temperatures can force them to say goodbye to those crackling flames. However, now you can simply move that fire from inside to your outdoor space, by adding a firepit to your yard area. A firepit can be used [...] Read Full Story

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