Project: Woodland Garden

Steve Lorton of Seattle has dramatically enhanced the natural beauty of a woodland setting by adding a variety of colorful, shade-loving plants. Steve began by clearing most of the undergrowth in the area, although he left ferns and certain other plants in place. He thinned the trees to allow light to filter through and increase air movement. To create paths, Steve installed the outlines of the walkways one inch below the soil line, then covered them with pine needles. As time passed, the pine needles became matted into the ground and moss formed on the surface.

Featured plants:

• Hosta, Zones 3-8
• Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus), Zones 6-9
• Ferns
• Rhododendron
• Trillium
• Lungwort (Pulmonaria), Zones 5-8
• Corydalis flexuosa 'Blue Panda', Zones 5-8
• Pieris

Guests
Steve Lorton
Pacific Northwest Bureau Chief, Sunset Magazine
c/o Sunset Publishing Corp.
80 Willow Rd.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591
Phone: 650-321-3600
Toll Free Phone: 800-227-7346
Fax: 650-327-7537
URL: www.sunset.com
Also in this Episode

Grow It! : Episode GRW-402
•	Spotlight Garden: Hawaii
•	Project: Woodland Garden
•	Q&A: Leaves
•	Q&A: Choosing Plants
•	Q&A: Stone Wall
•	Toadflax