Gardeners know there’s never enough room in the garden! So, sometimes we try to squeeze plants into areas where they won’t naturally thrive—like maybe that shady area over by the garage. Unfortunately ...

It is always amazing to see how quickly your perennials and annuals grow under the warm sun when summer kicks in. As there are so many low-maintenance flowering plants that thrive in the sun, it can ...

Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...

From curious vines to fast-growing trees, consider these options for relief from summer heat. Trees perform valuable services like limiting floods, controlling erosion, absorbing pollution, and ...

Stock your bookshelf with these helpful new books about shade gardening, chicken raising for kids and DIY storage and decluttering solutions. If your local bookstore doesn't carry one of these titles, ...

Don’t let limited sunlight stop you from growing a beautiful garden. Make the most of shady locations with proper plant selection and design strategies. Start the season with native spring ephemerals ...

The Tucson sun is relentless. Despite our cloudless skies and abundant sunny days, many of us are reluctant to spend time outside in our yards and gardens due to the heat and brightness. Some shade is ...

During the summer, shady places become a welcome refuge in gardens. Colorado is known for sunshine, but shade in gardens can be found under trees and shrubs. Selecting plants that tolerate dry shade ...