When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground covers and tiny flowers. While full sun might sound like a requirement for having tall plants, ...

Plants brighten up any space, but if you've got a shady patio, it might be hard to find plants that can thrive. Luckily, ...

For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Many of our favorite flowers require full sun to grow. But, what about the corners and spots under trees that are shielded from light? Before giving up on finding blooms for the dark corners of your ...

Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized shrubs ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

As our spaces grow smaller, the need grows for trees that fit the smallest gardens, patios and courtyards. Here is a selection of my top 10 beautiful trees that don’t top 20 feet tall. Plant these now ...