Shade Gardening: Suggestions needed, 1 by original_sybil

original_sybil wrote:
I will investigate your suggestions. I certainly need something that will tie things together. I am posting 3 shots taken this morning at 11:30. As you can see, the areas are just getting sunlight, or it has passed. The hot sun will stick around for a couple of hours and that will be that. I have tried some new things and hope they will survive. I did just add 3 varieties of Hosta.

We have an added problem this year. We had two types of worms that came through and stripped the crab apple trees, nearly destroyed the birch and ate their way through the elms and oaks. We might lose some trees since we had a drought last year. The trees may not recover. As it stands I am short shade this season.

I love gardening but don't really have an eye for it so I do appreciate all suggestions - especially given the problems!

Thanks for sharing your ideas.