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 ...

I’m sure many of you may have heard of the popular movement towards planting “natives” to replace plants considered either invasive, or just non-native. In addition to their horticultural and ...

Perhaps this is the year to think about more native plants. I admit that sounds a little dull when you know the garden ...

Depending on where you live, it may seem that your garden has seen nine days of gray rain for every 10 days on the calendar. Usually by the latter half of June, the ground near Louisville, Kentucky, ...

On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple flowers growing under the shade of trees - Jiojio/Getty Images Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't ...

Discover American alumroot, a shade-loving Ohio native plant that repels deer and rabbits, and thrives under black walnut ...

A "straight species" is a native plant in its original, wild form, while a "cultivar" is bred by humans for specific traits. Straight species plants are generally preferred for their proven ecological ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...