Shade plants... what do they need?
Shade plants: what do they need and why do they like shade? In nature, they grow under trees or shrubs and get their water and food from the leaf layer in which they grow. So, you need to mimic this in your garden to make your shade plants thrive. Shade alone isn't enough. Gerard van Buiten of the Utrecht Botanical Gardens will tell you much more and show you some beautiful plants.