Yard of the Week: Plants and Salvaged Finds Beautify a Shady Spot (17 photos)

When landscape designer Jilayne Rickards was hired to work on this shady urban plot in North London, it had already been landscaped, and a patio and gravel area were in place. Some established bamboo and a large apple tree also were in situ, but the plot had very few other plants.
The homeowner

Yard of the Week: Plants and Salvaged Finds Beautify a Shady Spot (17 photos)

When landscape designer Jilayne Rickards was hired to work on this shady urban plot in North London, it had already been landscaped, and a patio and gravel area were in place. Some established bamboo and a large apple tree also were in situ, but the plot had very few other plants.
The homeowner