Most of us have boundary walls, fences, or garden buildings such as sheds or studios that are in shade for part of the day, and in some cases all day long, especially if your garden faces north or ...

No sun? No problem!

We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

These low-maintenance perennials produce gorgeous blue flowers, and if you want abundant blooms, make sure they're not ...

It seems that my Kentucky garden has seen nine days of gray rain for every 10 days on the calendar. Usually by the latter half of June, the ground is dry and cracked, I’ve gotten thoroughly frustrated ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Ideal for planting in ...

Maximize your garden's light exposure.

March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where ...

Two new mandevilla vines with glowing flowers, a caladium with black leaves, and a bright-white zinnia that blooms all summer despite high heat headline the list of interesting new annual flowers ...

There are lots of plants to grow for color in the shade in the summer. Here is some information about begonias, pentas, caladium, coleus and fire spike. The weather this spring and summer is a special ...

With the city deep in the heart of Stage 2 water restrictions, homeowners need to be mindful when it comes to choosing new plantings for their yard and garden. The good news is that loads of ...