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 ...

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 ...

A great way to help yourself (and wildlife!) cool down this summer is to build a shade garden. These gardens take on many shapes and sizes, from pre-built structures like pergolas to an abundance of ...

Don’t let limited sunlight stop you from growing a beautiful garden. Make the most of shady locations with proper plant selection and design strategies. Start the season with native spring ephemerals ...

Tucked between steeply sloped forest and house, my shade garden is a peaceful refuge filled with mounds of foliage and shades of color. The seasons are revealed by watching these plants change and ...

Underrated shade plants can be a real bonus when your options are limited due to a lack of sun in your garden. Especially if they add interest by offering a more unusual look as these plants are not ...

The dog days of summer are here. This period was defined in 1813 as the time of year "when the seas boiled and all creatures became languid." That's a bit of an exaggeration, but it surely is a time ...