A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, patio, or doorstep. These plants will keep you in style, even in the shade A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, ...

If you live in an urban area you probably have plenty of under-utilized shady spaces that can be improved by introducing plants that thrive in these conditions. While shade-loving plants for ...

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

If you're looking to add a pop of color to part of your yard that gets less sun, this shade-loving shrub is as beautiful as ...

Urns by the front door and window boxes don't have to sit empty, waiting for the warmer temperatures demanded by geraniums, salvias and sweet potato vines. There are plenty of cool-weather loving ...

Lamiums reach 8- to 12-inches high with a spread of 24 inches, making them a perfect spiller plant in mixed containers. At right, Pink Chablis lamium, Chandelier Yellow trailing snapdragon and Cottage ...

Coleus is considered the "comeback kid" or more accurately, the comeback garden plant. When I was growing up, it was a popular plant but then you did not hear much about coleus for a long time. Today, ...

Known as bulb lasagna, the method creates beautiful blooms for months at a time. Bulb layering is the process of planting different bulbs at varying depths to extend the blooming season. "When you ...

Part craft project, part midwinter experiment, winter sowing allows gardeners to get something growing with cold-hardy seeds.