Meadow buttercups are a classic wildflower you'll encounter in fields and on the edge of forests. "A golden burst of sunshine ...

One of the mistakes made by a beginning gardener is to put a sun plant where it receives too much shade or a shade plant where it gets too much sun. It’s easy to do; we’ve all done it. Even if you ...

If your yard gets more shade than sun, these hardy perennials will still deliver lush foliage and beautiful blooms year after ...

Just a few years ago, the words shade garden plants brought to mind hostas, ferns, impatiens and maybe some astilbe. Shady areas were viewed as a fine place to rest awhile on the garden bench, but not ...

These fifteen shade tolerant plants are as colourful as can be, adding brightness to darker spots in your garden.

What is a shade garden? Simply put, a shade garden doesn’t need lots of sunshine to survive. A shade garden might be plants sitting under a collection of trees in a corner of your property getting ...

While you may love the look of a certain flower, if your light conditions are the wrong fit, you’ll wind up wasting time and money. Getting the right flowers for a yard with full sun versus shade is a ...

Twenty-three years ago, the horticultural author and photographer Ken Druse produced a book urging us to go over to the dark side. It was titled “The Natural Shade Garden.” Its images of lush, ...

When it comes to gardening challenges, growing in the shade seems to be one of the most misunderstood. I even know a number of folks who believe having any sort of garden in the shade is hopeless. The ...

Twenty-three years ago, the horticultural author and photographer Ken Druse produced a book urging us to go over to the dark side. It was titled “The Natural Shade Garden.” Its images of lush, ...