Question
Hello Laura!
Thanks for your help! I am a homeschooling mother of four, without a lot of time or money. I am looking to have a nice, low maintence, low cost shade and partial shade garden.  i have some pictures I would like to share with you of the two small spaces I wish to plant.  I want perinneals and would like different
levels of plants. I love bleeding hearts, and ferns, but am willing to plant anything you, the expert, would suggest.  I have so far planted a flowering maple and a transplanted vine of jasmine.  I bought some houseplants to plant there but don't really know what to do.  Thanks for your suggestions

Answer
Wendy,
Sure go ahead and send me some pics! My email address is [email protected]. The Bleeding Heart and the Ferns are great for shade and I will give you some sources to look for other shade loving plants:
Here are some great sources to look at on the web:White Flower Farm,Musser Forests,Wayside Gardens, Shady Oaks Nursery,Walters Perennials(or Gardens),Jackson & Perkins,Khelm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm,Van Bourgondien Bulbs,Van Dyck's Bulbs,Brent & Becky's Bulbs,Plants by Mail,Gardener's Supply Co.,Bluestone Perennials,Sheperds Seeds,Applewood seed Co.,Ball Seed Co.,Genesis Seeds,Ltd.(www.genesisseeds.com),Kieft Seed Co. USA(www.kieftseeds.com),Mountain Valley Seed,Inc.(www.mvseeds.com)

All these companies offer free catalogs too and a lot of specials if you order online.