Against a north-facing wall, beneath a deep roof overhang, under the branches of a large tree: Dry, shady spots like these are among the most challenging places for plants to grow. “It’s a double ...

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 ...

A shady garden doesn't mean you can't plant for pollinators. Sure, it's easy to lure them into a sunny garden filled with loads of colorful blooms; after all bees, butterflies and hummingbirds are ...

Award-winning author Rice has written more than 20 books that speak to gardeners on both sides of the Atlantic. He tackles the garden's heart of darkness: dry shade, the space under trees or overhangs ...

When we see how quickly the soil dries out under the hot sun, it can be easy to assume that spaces in shade will stay moist. In fact, some shady areas tend to be dry, too. “Dry shade is one of the ...

Depending on where you live, it may seem that your garden has seen nine days of gray rain for every 10 days on the calendar. Usually by the latter half of June, the ground near Louisville, Kentucky, ...