Shade garden ideas are a life-saver when you're working with a space that has little to no sun in certain areas. But how exactly can you transform a dark and dull space into a lighter, brighter one?

Garden shades provide a wonderful opportunity to shelter from the glaring sun, create privacy in the garden, and plant unusual flora and fauna. While they may present many unwanted challenges, the ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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Today’s topic is shady gardening. Made in the shade. Shade haven. I suppose I could have used a better word than shady… one that sounds a little less shadowy, less “dirty” sounding. Many of us have ...

Wildflower gardens come in many shapes and sizes, from lush meadows to tidy flower beds. In addition to beautiful, bright ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn’t really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they aren’t ...

Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

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 ...