Beautiful Gardens
The side yard, filled with shade-lovers.
F
rom a young age, I always had a love of gardening. My father had his vegetable garden and my mother loved her flowers. So gardening was in my blood. I created my first garden, located in a challenging area under a large maple, during my teens. Through many trials and experiments, I created a woodland setting replete with ferns, astilbe, hosta and other classic shade plants. I have now been gardening for 35 years on a relatively small lot containing a back yard 50 feet by 50 feet, a
Todd Boland
St. John’s, Newfoundland Story and photos by Todd Boland 44 • 2022
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