Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...

Creating a cottage garden with a whimsical and inviting atmosphere can be challenging in shaded areas, but it's certainly ...

Hydrangeas add beauty, height, and even privacy to a yard or garden. But to get the most out of them, you need to know before you plant how much sun is best.

No sun? No problem!

Deer-resistant shade plants are a smart choice for gardens with low light and plenty of browsing deer. Gardening where deer are plentiful can be challenging, especially in shady conditions. Focus on ...

When clients call the Master Gardeners about the types of plants they can use in a shade garden, we invariably ask them about the type of shade they have. Full-shade areas receive no direct sunlight ...

Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

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 ...

Hostas prove that variety is the spice of life, at least when it comes to their role in the landscape. Their large leaves come in a range of colors, shapes and textures and last for years. With ...

Maximize your garden's light exposure.

When it comes to gardening successfully, selecting the right plant for the right place is key. To determine what the right place in your landscape is for your plants, you need to familiarize yourself ...

One of the mistakes made by a beginning gardener is to put a sun plant where it receives too much shade or a shade plant where it gets too much sun. It’s easy to do; we’ve all done it. Even if you ...