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, ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 hours of sunlight per day) with containers full of blooms and greenery is easy once you understand ...

Shady corners of a garden can provide a headache at the best of times. When that shady spot is only suitable for containers it means two factors you need to consider, they need to be happy in pots and ...

Most shade tolerant plants prefer one of the following conditions: four or fewer hours of full sun (especially morning); dappled sun all day; or high, shifting shade (as you find under tall pine trees ...

In shade, lack of light inhibits the flower bud formation and the density of growth on many landscape plants. This affects the species diversity in shaded areas and creates a dull, monoculture ...

I am tired of pruning my overgrown barberry and Spirea shrubs in my front landscape. What would you suggest for replacement shrubs that will stay under 4 feet without pruning and keep their leaves all ...

Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized shrubs ...

Which grass makes the best turf for the shade? This is without question the most common question for me and others in my profession. The answer is simple: There are no good choices. Most grasses hate ...

Shrubs planted around a house foundation serve several functions in the landscape. Not only do they cover the slab or concrete block foundation, the plants also soften the sharp edge between the lawn ...

A Google search reveals a definition for shade as “comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight”. In hot West Texas our definition is “shade is a beautiful thing.” ...