Ferns — these ancient, feathery wonders — bring an unmatched sense of grace, mystery and lush texture to any shaded garden. These fascinating plants, with their delicate fronds and rich diversity, are ...

Ferns add a softness to the shade garden with gentle fronds that help blend the hostas, coral bells, and impatiens, together. Therefore it is not surprising to find our old friends the Victorians ...

With many western Pennsylvania home landscapes composed of banks, slopes and uneven terrain, a naturalistic rock garden can be the ideal solution. Consider incorporating existing characteristics such ...

As summer makes its steamy arrival in Kentucky, shade becomes an ever increasingly important and hot garden commodity. No longer do we embrace the sunshine with the same vigor as we did on those first ...

At present, Rocky Hills is a showplace for fiddleheads underfoot. But before 1990, attention was focused overhead. The garden began in 1956, when Henriette Granville Suhr, the head of furniture and ...

Ferns often get a bad rap for being difficult to grow. But what other plant surprises us in early spring with stems tightly shaped like violin scrolls that straighten gradually into delicate ...

Years ago, we remodeled our Lake Oswego First Addition Ranch-style home to create a new front entry and bump our garage forward. This move created a small island — the perfect opportunity for a raised ...

Almost every garden is likely to have a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, when, in fact, they provide the opportunity to ...