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The Shade Garden

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A few of the words

HYDRANGEA
Hydrangeas thrive in morning sun and afternoon shade, the cooler light actually deepens the blue and purple tones in their blooms.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
HELLEBORE
Sometimes called the Lenten rose, hellebores can bloom as early as February, pushing up through frost when little else stirs in the garden.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
ASTILBE
Astilbe's feathery plumes come in shades from white to deep crimson, and they hold their shape even after they dry, lasting well into autumn.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
FOXGLOVE
Foxglove's tall, tubular spires have graced shady cottage gardens for centuries, and were the original source of the heart medicine digitalis.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Shade garden word search, printable on a single sheet, with hostas, ferns, and the quiet blooms that do their best work in the cool and the shade.

About The Shade Garden

A shade garden is its own quiet world, dappled light filtering through overhead branches, the cool smell of damp earth, and leaves so lush they seem almost luminous in the green half-dark. Flowers here don't compete with the sun; they lean into the shadow, offering soft pinks, creamy whites, and deep purples that would wash out in full glare. It's the most peaceful corner of any yard, and often the most rewarding to tend.

How to play

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    Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
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    Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
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    It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
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    Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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