What should I plant in a part of my garden that gets no sun, bad soil and very dry?

Nothing seems to grow there.

What should I plant in a part of my garden that gets no sun, bad soil and very dry?
ROCKS! hosta will grow there, Spirea will too but they require water
Reply:Hostas are very hardy, need no sun and aren't bothered about soil conditions.
Reply:Rocks!
Reply:Plastic bushes or flowers.
Reply:A sand pit, patio, crazy paving (very 70's) or some super smashin 'decking'
Reply:compost heap
Reply:Concrete
Reply:Is this a part of your garden that you might enjoy sitting in?


If so, how about a water feature.... sort of your own private grotto with a pond, water fall ..some sort of moving water with some gold fish.


Surround the area with landscape fabric and pebbles / crushes rocks or paving stones.


For some greenery, add pond plants maybe a couple of hostas near by.... or rotate potted plants for continuous color through the growing season.


Add bistro table and chairs or suitable seating for a quiet hide away
Reply:I've had the same prob in the past. How i solved it was by digging the bloody lot up(honestly!). Mixing it all up with compost and peat. And put it all back in, don't forget to filter out the weeds when mixing. Incredibly hard work. But, worth it in the end. I got a great patch now!
Reply:Ferns like dry shady spots as do many types of ornamental grasses which come in all sorts of colours and variegated etc
Reply:Hostas.
Reply:I would try a couple of the varieties of hostas. They don't like sun and can grow in poorer soils. Native ferns also don't like the sun BUT you would have to improve the soil by adding some peat moss. These are worth a try!!
Reply:Rocks.
Reply:Put a layer of garden fleece down, and then cover this with a depth of 4 inches of golden gravel or yellow flints. You can then plant ferns down through the fleece, and place large Chinese-type pots of Hostas and smaller pots of nastirtiums. It will make a nice sheltered place to sit. Dont plant the hostas directly through the fleece; slugs love them, so keep them in pots and put slug demolishers in the top of the pot.DONT forget to water them!!!
Reply:Nothing..
Reply:gnomes
Reply:Vinca, particularly Vinca Major, likes poor soil and will grow in shade, bit invasive but can be controlled.
Reply:Shed
Reply:Miracles!
Reply:without sun, it will be quite difficult.


moss or mushrooms.


Use rocks and somewhere plastics bellow the soil to retain humidity.
Reply:A flagpole
Reply:a dead body.
Reply:Hosta's are a great plant for bad conditions. Junipers are also very tolerant to poor conditions.


I have terrible soil and can hardly keep grass growing, the hostas and junipers are wonderful though.
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Reply:a body!
Reply:clivia lilies,they enjoy shade,and grow in most soil types and little water now and the,they also have the most beautiful flowers.I would stay away from cacti if you still have small kids for obvious reasons
Reply:I planted cactus in a spot like that, and they are growing beautifully. I have the blooming kind.
Reply:compost bin
Reply:mix it up with some peat and plant heathers need a little water but not too much
Reply:I have a small back yard that gets no sun very little water and plants live in pots, so pretty much like yours, I have managed to grow sago palm and various other palms. ferns, grasses including black grass, ivy, and trees mainly Japanese acers, of which you can get different colours for different parts of the season from oranges to red, greens with red edges to the leaves. But I don't have flowering plants cos that's asking too much
Reply:Catus cause they are cool