“This is the book you’ll turn to after accepting that your garden has lots of shade … Accept the shady deal and learn to love the cool green.” — Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“If you’ve got a shady yard — or you want a shady yard — this is the book for you. Shady Retreats … provides step-by-step advice for creating everything from a shade nook to an entire garden.” — Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
“ … a wonderfully written paperback … gives step-by-step instructions and detailed illustrations on how to create delightful retreats in the shade.” — The Indianapolis Star
“In all, 20 garden plans suggest intriguing possibilities … A congenial writing style provides plenty of encouragement.” — Booklist
“[G]arden expert Barbara Ellis’ book of outdoor designs has something for everyone.” — Tulsa World
Also featured in Detroit News and Free Press, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Nashville Tennessean, The Morning Call, Oklahoman, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Riverside, CA, Press-Enterprise, CNNMoney online, www.gardenerspath.com,
“If you’ve got a shady yard – or you want a shady yard – this is the book for you.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel