Award-winning gardening writer Rice offers this useful guide to gardening in dry, shaded spaces. The challenges of gardening in these types of spaces are obvious; plants need sunlight and water to survive. Rice provides expert advice on transforming dry shade spaces into inhabitable gardens. Readers will learn how to prune for optimal sun light, how to increase soils absorbency, and how to select plants that thrive in dry shaded areas. This book is a valuable resource for gardeners dealing with dry shade. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)