If your yard doesn’t get a lot of sun, try planting a shade garden that will thrive in low light. Getty Images Many gardens are bathed in sunbeams, but not every part of a yard always has the benefit ...

Lots of the best-smelling plants need sunlight to thrive, but there is also, fortunately, a good selection of fragrant ...

Garden shades provide a wonderful opportunity to shelter from the glaring sun, create privacy in the garden, and plant unusual flora and fauna. While they may present many unwanted challenges, the ...

Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn’t really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they aren’t ...

Hostas are the workhorses of the shade garden. Once they're established, they're pretty much low-maintenance plants. They tolerate periods of drought, and they are reliably hardy in areas that freeze ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Throwing shade isn't always a bad thing—and your backyard probably needs some cover, whether it's a respite from a scorching hot summer day, or a place where you can still hang out and enjoy the ...

Designing a garden drenched with sunlight is easy work, but how do you guarantee planting success when you've got a shady plot? "Shade in the garden is often seen as a challenge, but I like to think ...

The Southern Shade Garden at the New Orleans Botanical Garden is a wonderful and unique place. It's well worth a visit, and this weekend's Fall Garden Festival at City Park provides a perfect ...

With temperatures already creeping into the triple digits, there's no time like the present to bring the thermometer down in your outside spaces and make your backyard a place to chill (literally).