Ferns for the Shade Garden
If you have a shady space and deer then this one is for you. There are many plants which will work in your shade garden that are deer resistant; brunnera, pulmonaria, epimedium, astilbe, and wild ginger to name a few. We are going to focus in on the wonderful world of ferns because they do it all. These workhorses of the shade garden quietly remind you of the woods no matter where you are. Let's start with the natives. There are many in Ohio but we are going to look at some