{"product_id":"southern-shade-jo-kellum-9781934110485","title":"Southern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide","description":"Figuring out what to grow in the shade is challenge enough. Throw in factors that affect southern gardeners, and the topic becomes as thorny as wild blackberry. Shade varies at different times of day, and gardeners need to take this into account. Shade changes from season to season, too, even within the same yard. In \u003ci\u003eSouthern Shade: A Plant Selection Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, landscape expert Jo Kellum takes the mystery out of the murky parts of the yard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some plants desire rich, moist soil, decaying leaves, and just a bit of sunlight that filters through leafy tree canopies. Others need shade all day long. Still, others thrive in morning shade, followed by afternoon sun or the reverse. Sometimes the soil beneath trees can be notoriously dry where tree roots absorb all the available moisture. Jo Kellum lets gardeners know what to grow in the gloom and illustrates her choices with over two hundred color photographs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Homeowners need advice about landscaping workhorses for the shade-trees, shrubs, groundcovers, and vines--in addition to annuals and perennials. Unfortunately, \"shade gardening\" seems to apply mainly to dainty plants that don't solve the problem of how to fill a wet, shadowy spot or how to block the view of the neighbor's air conditioning unit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSouthern Shade\u003c\/i\u003e helps the gardener pick the right plant for the right kind of shady area. There are recommendations for little flowers, big trees, and everything in between. Jo Kellum's advice is simple for beginners, yet complete enough for professionals. It makes an ideal companion when shopping. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For those facing both shade and sun and looking for ideas suitable for sunny spots, Kellum has also written \u003ci\u003eSouthern Sun: A Plant Selection Guide\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Kellum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1934110485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781934110485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.99h x 8.56w x 0.57d","brand":"Jo Kellum","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44450209661183,"sku":"9781934110485","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f430100-aebc-4ce8-abb6-2a316cf85dcc.jpg?v=1698503433","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/southern-shade-jo-kellum-9781934110485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}