Partial shade allows a larger selection of plants including firespike, ti plant, beauty berry, begonias, ornamental gingers ...

Some of the effective shade gardens I’ve seen are: 1: A paver patio and walkways under a mature live oak, with light colored river rock ... contractor as these drainage swales are necessary ...

A paver patio and walkways under a mature live oak, with light colored river rock mulch between ... left by the building contractor as these drainage swales are necessary for surface water runoff ...