Variegated foliage plants are a kaleidoscope for the garden. Most of these start out as unusual mutations of the cells that produce chlorophyll. When that bright green compound is lacking, other leaf ...

Dry shade poses a problem for many gardeners, but these plants for dry shade are up to the challenge! Choose from perennials, ...

USDA Hardiness Zone 6 spans from coast to coast, covering the temperate parts of the nation and offering great growing ...

Many look at the shady spots in their yard and only see problems or disappointment. Instead, think of those spots as an opportunity to plant some fun varieties that you’d miss out on otherwise. Try ...

Garden spots in the shade still have appeal on these warm autumn days, a place out of the midday sun where I can enjoy the subtleties of a changing season. Even as shadows from nearby trees are ...

Most shade tolerant plants prefer one of the following conditions: four or fewer hours of full sun (especially morning); dappled sun all day; or high, shifting shade (as you find under tall pine trees ...

Say what? Yeah, it's a mouthful --- po-lig-o-nay'tum o-do-ray'tum vair-e-ah-gay'tum, but all you have to really remember is Varigated Fragrant Solomon's Seal. It's the Perennial Plant Association's ...

When planting spring bulbs this fall, remember your companion plants! They can add contrast, serve as a backdrop, and hide ...

I have a shady bed that has a thick carpet of “burgundy glow’” ajuga. I chose this ground cover more for its toughness than its multicolored foliage — but the maroon, white, green and purple ...

Relaxing beneath trees' cool shade on hot summer days is delightful. Gardening in that same dense shade is less idyllic. It can be downright challenging to grow plants successfully given the ...

My friend Diane grows perennial flowers quite successfully in containers on her patio. She is good at it and grows a greater variety of perennials than I do. Recently, she pointed out a variegated ...