Lots of sunlight and regular watering is all you need to make your garden grow, right? Well, not necessarily. It turns out not all greenery worships the sun: While some plants are liable to wither in ...

No sun? No problem!

Some gardens blaze in full sun, but the real magic often unfolds in the shadows. When bright light refuses to cooperate, you can either fight it or embrace it. Believe it or not, shade holds enormous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Potted plants in containers Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 ...

Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than ever.

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 ...

Do you have an area in your garden where the sun just refuses to shine? Rather than leaving it bare, fill this negative space with annuals and perennial plants that thrive in partial to full shade. To ...

Sure, lilacs and lavender need hours of sunlight to thrive. But give us shade plants such as hostas, ferns, tree peonies and lacecap hydrangeas luxuriating in a dappled shade, and we’re over the moon.

Bonnie Alter covered the sustainability and design scene for TreeHugger in London and the UK. This gorgeous flower grows well in the shade alongside structures like fences or sheds and prefers moist ...

"I planted that sycamore when I was in junior high," said gardener Scott Humphrey, a former nurseryman who works for the California state Parks and Recreation Department, indicating a 30-year-old tree ...