Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your ...

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 ...

Shady spots in a garden or yard can be a real pain. While the sunny areas may be bursting with self-growing wildflowers or precisely planted full-sun flowers in an array of colors, heavily shaded ...

Also called hellebore, Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) will do best in a location protected from cold winter winds. A dependable choice for part to full shade, Lenten rose will be a long-term ...

A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in a bushy, upright clump. "Black flowers are often hard to photograph ...

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, ...

Plant small trees, shrubs, and native shade perennials to create layers of understory vegetation, promoting layered growth. Start by researching your local native and invasive species. I’ll share some ...

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