No sun? No problem!

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 ...

Caladiums are a low maintenance plant that can add striking pops of color to shady gardens. The leaves of a Caladium can be white, green, or pink and are accentuated by bright red and pink veins. When ...

Desert shade gardens offer a cool and inviting oasis away from our blistering summer sun and heat. They also allow us to tap into a wide variety of interesting and appealing shade-loving plants. Even ...

Not all balconies get to enjoy plenty of sunlight. In fact, many residential buildings in urban areas are designed in such a way that they block sunlight for each other or cast shadows on the ...

Maximize your garden's light exposure.

Hot afternoon sun can make gardening tricky, but some plants thrive in these conditions and turn west-facing yards into ...

There is a plant fit for every type of garden—and every particular patch within it. If you're scoping out plants that love full sun, you'll be thrilled at just how many varieties fit this brief. Not ...

Coneflowers already draw butterflies and bees, but pairing them with the right companion plants can turn a simple bed into a ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...

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 ...