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Is your yard starved for sun? Turn your backyard into a thriving oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden plants.
Are you tired of looking at those bare, boring spaces in the partially shaded areas in your yard? These plants can take your ...
Virginia bluebell ( Mertensia virginica) is native throughout most of the U.S. and has oval-shaped, pale green leaves ...
While sun-loving edibles are plentiful, a handful of vegetables prefer the cool protection of shadier sites, particularly for ...
Looking for some shade loving, beautiful plants to place in containers and window boxes? Consider begonias and impatiens for their gorgeous flowers along with caladiums and coleus for their colorful ...
creating an attractive border design can be easy once you know which plants work well together. Most shade-loving plants have ...
This week's Plant Pick of the Week is an under-used, native, grass-like perennial that's versatile in a variety of settings.
Gardening in the shade is often thought of as swimming upstream; plant choices are limited and there’s no hope for color. But learning how to work with shady conditions and finding the right ...
There are always going to be shadier spots in your garden, and while most vegetables we think of in summer—like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers—live for the sunshine, you can take advantage ...
Trees are the top competitors in a landscape and can make the going rough for plants planted underneath or near their roots.
Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color. But that notion couldn’t be further from ...