It Growing Gardening in Shade Possible, Great Option for Louisiana Summer By Dan Gill LSU AgCenter Horticulturist Gardening in the shade can and should be just as enjoyable and successful as gardening in the sun.
Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in shady areas of their landscapes.
But the reality is that most of the trouble occurs when sun-loving plants are planted in the shade. When the proper plants are selected for shady areas, the results can be beautiful and enduring. Shady areas often are created by trees as they grow larger over the years. That means if you have trees, your original landscape eventually will have to be modified at some point to deal with the reduced light conditions. For inspiration about the rewards of gardening in the shade, take a drive around older neighborhoods in your area.