Both annual and perennial plants can work in containers. Here are 11 plants that thrive in container gardens in shady areas ...

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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What two words strike fear in the hearts of the most intrepid gardeners? Dry shade. That’s what Graham Rice thinks. Rice, author of “Planting the Dry Shade ...

Season-long color for the shade is hard to come by, yet one plant can deliver even in dark areas of the yard. Astilbe - or False goat's beard - gives you that much-needed color for shade, along with ...

Some of the warm-season bedding plants, such as coleus, impatiens, periwinkles, blue daze, pentas and begonias, are actually ...

When it comes to converting sunlight into food, plants overwhelming prefer the color green. However, new research shows that at least one particular shrub defies this convention, sprouting blue leaves ...

Purpose: Proceeds help support the SCC Greenhouse and Nursery Program. Last week I talked about getting rid of moss in shady areas. That resulted in questions about how to get some color in shady ...

These tropical shade plants are ideal for harmonizing your energy, creating elegant spaces—even in small areas—and are ...