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 ...

Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 hours of sunlight per day) with containers full of blooms and greenery is easy once you understand ...

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

Looking for some shade loving, beautiful plants to place in containers and window boxes? Consider begonias and impatiens for their gorgeous flowers along with caladiums and coleus for their colorful ...

Q: Can you recommend a non-flowering plant suitable for pots that does not require much watering? We typically plant coleus in assorted colors, along with vinca vines or the like. Our summer will not ...

This gorgeous and non-invasive nandina is safe for birds and the environment.

On a recent day when his coat hood goes up and down with the drizzle, Jonn "J-Dog" Karsseboom can hardly wait to show off The World's Largest Hanging Basket. Really? Who said? He laughs. "I just know ...

Shade becomes very important in our heat, but having too much shade might eventually kill some plants. It becomes a real problem as bare spots become more prominent. With this in mind, come to our ...

The houseplants are back inside, the pots of annuals have been emptied and the containers won't be replanted until the spring. But in this rush to lay bare the winter garden, we may be missing an ...

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, ...

Learn how to repurpose fading plants by collecting seeds, taking cuttings, composting, and drying for indoor decorations.

Unlike pansies or mums, these can survive the winter — then get planted directly into the ground Containers of orange pansies and red mums are among the clearest signs that autumn has arrived in the ...