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 ...

Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast-growing perennials that provide quick color and texture for shade gardens.

Don't wait until spring is on the horizon to plan your ideal in-season garden. One easy step you can take is to plant this ...

Some homeowners have been blessed with an abundance of beautiful, mature trees in the landscape. This means there also is an abundance of shade, which poses some challenges when choosing plants to ...

What two words strike fear in the hearts of the most intrepid gardeners? Dry shade. That’s what Graham Rice thinks. Rice, author of “Planting the Dry Shade Garden: The Best Plants for the Toughest ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Gardens are canvases for our creativity. Whether you have a country cottage or a few containers on the ...

A showy new ornamental grass, a new dark-leafed succulent, and new disease-resistant phlox and beebalms headline the list of perennial flowers debuting in 2017. Let’s take a look at some the best of ...

A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, patio, or doorstep. These plants will keep you in style, even in the shade A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, ...