Find out which plants helped this backyard become an ecologically friendly place for creatures of all kinds to hang out

This garden designer is a pro at plantings for shade. She did the heavy lifting so you don't have to. Find plants here for a colorful shade garden.

These 9 lesser-known shade plants plants are super hardy, need little care, and have undeniable interest. Find great plants for shade, here.

Today we’re visiting with Nancy Clark. I’ve been gardening since 1986 and have a 3-acre shrub-and-perennial garden situated on a 16-acre property. As a retired high school art teacher, I’m […]

This northeastern Ohio garden is a great example of how a carefully tended area can become a lush and beautiful retreat over time.

Learn how to create a garden scene of head-turning vignettes using six strategies with multiple perspectives and layered compositions.

Shade, generally speaking, can be dark, dreary, and difficult to garden in. It’s hard enough finding a plant that requires not all that much sunlight, let alone one that has […]

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! They say it’s the unofficial beginning of summer. And that means more time outdoors– sunshine… And for some– gardens, pools and exquisite gardens. That is— if one has the land to accommodate all of that. Alas, I am in an apartment. And before that, I lived in a Townhouse. We had […]

Tired of pulling up weeds? Learn about these colony-forming, shade-loving perennials that work as natural weed prevention.