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

You don't need a landscape in full sun to grow stunning blooms. This pretty plant produces orchid-like flowers that thrive in ...

Lots of sunlight and regular watering is all you need to make your garden grow, right? Well, not necessarily. It turns out not all greenery worships the sun: While some plants are liable to wither in ...

Bleeding Heart is a sweet addition to shady gardens, with pink or white heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems.

Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 hours of sunlight per day) with containers full of blooms and greenery is easy once you understand ...

The first time I saw a climbing hydrangea, it was growing its way up the trunk of a majestic oak. I was smitten, and Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris also climbed its way to the No. 1 spot on my ...

A. Consider three great plants that not only grow well in full to partial shade, they also actually prefer it. The first, climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris), is hardy to Zone 5. This deciduous ...

The best perennials for shade can brighten up your garden without bright light, making these blooms the perfect solution for an outdoor space with little to no sunlight. Whether your outdoor space is ...

"I planted that sycamore when I was in junior high," said gardener Scott Humphrey, a former nurseryman who works for the California state Parks and Recreation Department, indicating a 30-year-old tree ...

Adding a backyard birdbath is not only a proven method to attract more songbirds to your yard, it can also be a beautiful design element for your garden. Whether a tall, freestanding pedestal, a ...

If you have a vision of the perfect garden, it might well be one of sun-drenched, colourful borders, and this lovely fantasy is the reason estate agents are always quick to point out a south-facing ...

Which grass makes the best turf for the shade? This is without question the most common question for me and others in my profession. The answer is simple: There are no good choices. Most grasses hate ...