Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. Does your yard have a hard-to-mow slope? Or, if ...

Rock gardens are gaining in popularity. This garden style is a unique way to create a low-maintenance landscape. This garden style works in any size yard in sun or shade. Rock gardens are designed to ...

Experiment yourself. Think of your yard as your blank canvas. Paint the picture as you see it. Have diverse gardens: shade, sun, rock, water features, etc. Plan so that something is always in bloom ...

In San Diego, what we want are the rays, right? We joke about paying a sunshine tax for living here. When it comes to gardens, we’re as fixated on light exposure as we are about where to buy the best ...

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 ...

The La Penna Gardens consist of 13 beds. Meadow gardens, bog gardens, woodland, shade and rock gardens. Each bed has a special story. These spectacular gardens are all about natural elements and ...

There can be a certain mystique about rock gardens, a feeling that they’re somehow too exotic for the typical backyard gardener. “Rock gardening is very scary to a lot of people,” said Kevin Cretin, ...

As I was visiting the Spring Creek Rock Garden in Fort Collins this May, I overheard a small group of enthusiastic gardeners asking each other many questions about rock gardening. A few were new to ...

During the summer, shady places become a welcome refuge in gardens. Colorado is known for sunshine, but shade in gardens can be found under trees and shrubs. Selecting plants that tolerate dry shade ...

LITTLE ROCK — If you want to learn more, plan to attend “The Shady Side of Gardening” workshop at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs from 9 a.m.

A rock garden is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. It’s also known as a rockery or ...