Any “best of” shade list has to begin with hostas. This hardy plant is known for adding texture and color. While some hostas tolerate sun, those grown in partial shade usually produce the best-looking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. mtreasure / Getty Images When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground ...

You don't have to work hard to have a gorgeous garden. These low-maintenance beauties fill your yard with color year after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flowering shrubs aren't just for adding beauty to your garden. They're wonderful attractors of important pollinators, and they can ...

Not every garden is blessed with all-day sunshine. Maybe your yard sits beneath a canopy of mature trees, or your plot faces north and catches only a few hours of direct light. The good news? Plenty ...

Hydrangeas are a Southern garden staple so universally loved that no one dares question even a single cluster of baby-blue blooms, even if they're merely there to flank your trash cans. If you're ...

Many of our favorite flowers require full sun to grow. But, what about the corners and spots under trees that are shielded from light? Before giving up on finding blooms for the dark corners of your ...

Flowering shrubs bring color and excitement to a landscaped bed while boosting your home's overall curb appeal. Dione Lineberry, owner of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping, utilizes a variety of shrubs in ...

A:Oh, my. That’s a lot of restrictions to put into any list. The mere fact that you’re talking about total shade rules out the vast majority of our flowering and fruiting shrubs. Hollies are going to ...

The older I get and the longer I garden, the more I can’t help thinking that so many kinds of flowering shrubs are greatly underappreciated. Have you ever, for example, heard anyone rhapsodise ...

When you think of winter, you probably think about bare branches, brisk winds, and shorter-than-normal days. All those things are so common that we’re willing to bet the very last thing you associate ...