Is your yard starved for sun? Turn your backyard into a thriving oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden plants.

Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here are 24 of our favorite shade-loving plants! For more, check out our specific lists for shade-loving ...

The shady areas around our homes are pleasant, but often, they are bare spots devoid of flowering plants. Many perennials, annuals, and shrubs can brighten up those partially to fully shaded areas ...

Finding the right plants for shady garden areas can sometimes feel like a losing battle, but shade doesn’t have to be boring. Gardeners do not have to settle for plain green foliage and limited color.

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

Lemon grass is best divided in late March or April, once the weather is warm and settled. During the winter, subfreezing ...