When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground covers and tiny flowers. While full sun might sound like a requirement for having tall plants, ...

Boxwoods are among the best shrubs for landscaping, but what can you plant to break up their dense, often uniform shape?

Neil Sperry’s shaded backyard with mondograss groundcover, many types of hollies and other shade-loving shrubs. Dear Neil: I would like to replace my front lawn with some type of native plant garden.

Some of us may consider the shady part of our yard a problem spot. It is naturally dark most of the time. Plants often look plain, and the space amounts to a mysterious gloom. Don’t despair. The best ...