Show Notes
The Shade Gardening Podcast is back—with a fresh start!
In this episode, Marcus reintroduces the podcast with a new focus: practical advice, inspiring plant choices, and design tips to transform even the trickiest shady spots into thriving garden spaces. Whether you’re working with a north-facing border, a woodland retreat, or a damp, forgotten corner, there’s a world of possibility waiting in the shade.
Join Marcus as he shares his vision for the podcast, delves into the magic of ferns and foxgloves, and explores how shade gardening is about more than just plants—it’s about atmosphere, creativity, and embracing what will thrive rather than worrying about what won’t.
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More from The Shade Gardening Podcast
Why can one gardener grow magnificent heucheras, hostas or brunneras while another repeatedly watches the same plants struggle and disappear?
There comes a point in late summer when some shade gardens seem to lose their way. The spring bulbs have disappeared, the hellebores finished months ago, the foxgloves are fading and even the hostas and ferns may be looking tired. Autumn hasn’t quite arrived either, leaving the garden caught somewhere between two seasons.
This extraordinary summer has left many established shade gardens looking almost unrecognisable. Hellebores have collapsed, astilbes have disappeared, hostas have fried around the edges, and even dependable ferns and hydrangeas have struggled.
Have you ever planted something that you later wished you hadn't?
Dry shade is often described as one of the toughest places to garden. Beneath mature trees, alongside hedges, or in those forgotten corners where sunlight is limited and the soil always seems dry, many gardeners simply give up.