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Wildlife-Friendly Garden on Clay Soil in Shade

Instead of grass, plant shade-tolerant groundcovers in bands: Hosta, Geranium, Convallaria (lily of the valley), wild strawberries. Allow some areas to naturalize. These support wildlife and tolerate clay, moisture, and shade.

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