Tag: shade
Sunlight Is Necessary For Photosynthesis
UNITED STATES—Almost every plant needs sunlight. Only parasitic plants that lack chlorophyll are the few exceptions. Even they rely on plants that need sunlight...
Ferns Are Splendid Foliar Perennials
UNITED STATES—Ferns are an odd bunch within home gardens. They lack floral color and fragrance. They produce no fruit or vegetables. The few that...
Street Trees Must Be Adaptable
UNITED STATES—Trees of substantial size are not as popular as they had been among old home gardens. Modern landscapes of bigger homes on smaller...
Understory Is Made For Shade
UNITED STATES—Shade influences every ecosystem. Where it is scarce, some vegetation adapts to harsh exposure to sunlight. Some develops glaucous foliar color to reflect...
Microclimates Are Distinct From Climates
UNITED STATES—Climates and geology are why cinema and television industries are so established here. Cinema evolved in Niles before relocating, with the evolution of...
Shade Tolerant Species Genuinely Shine
UNITED STATES—Home gardens are getting shadier as bigger modern homes occupy smaller modern lots. Bigger homes make bigger shadows. So do their bigger fences...
Fern Foliage Is Softly Bold
UNITED STATES—Ferns are foliar perennials. They provide neither floral color nor fragrance. They provide neither fruits nor vegetables. With few exceptions, they provide no...
Shade Imposes Limitations On Gardening
UNITED STATES—Home gardens are becoming shadier. Modern homes are taller to fit closer together. Modern fences are taller to compensate. Densely evergreen trees and...
Sunlight Is Becoming A Commodity
UNITED STATES—Shade trees no longer get the appreciations that they deserve. Only half a century ago, they were important components of suburban landscapes. Big...
Shade Trees Adapt To Urbanism
UNITED STATES—Modern urban home gardens are shadier and more confined than older suburban home gardens originally were. Modern homes are both taller and closer...