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Recent Answers from Gillian Borchardt

2012-01-17 Moss - We want it:

Hello Robin    This is a first!  I've never been asked to give advice on growing moss before - people usually want to get rid of it!  However, I have seen pictures of Japanese gardens where moss features

2011-04-02 dry shade groundcover:

Hello Diane    There are plants that will grow in the conditions you describe, but none of them will stand foot traffic.  I would suggest that you plan a pathway through the area in question and plant

2010-09-21 Fall bulb planting in shaded areas:

Hello Dianne    Unfortunately, I'm not an expert in bulbs, so I can only advise you on my own experience.  I do know that spring flowering bulbs usually need full sun or only partial shade to do well.

2010-08-16 shade perennials:

Hello Cob    Although there are plenty of flowers which will grow in shade, most of them are much taller than the 12 inches you specified.  However, I have come up with 6 that I hope will answer your needs:

2010-07-30 Macho Fern:

Hello Jane    Ferns are herbaceous plants.  That means that they die down for the winter and pop up again in the spring.  It sound to me that is exactly what your ferns were trying to do all last winter!