When watering trees, instead of applying water only to the base of the trunk, be sure to extend the watering out beyond the ...

Trimming this shade-tolerant perennial at the right time will keep your plants in good health and your yard tidy ...

Although most heathers prefer acidic soils, Erica carnea will thrive in more neutral growing media, which makes it ideal for ...

One thing that many of us fail to do regardless of whatever it is that we want to do is to plan. This is true for going on a ...

Calvin Finch describes the colors of this vibrant flower like "waxy show paint on the clown’s face at an old-fashioned circus ...

It’s hard to resist buying mums this time of year. The plants, with flowers in striking autumn hues, are available everywhere ...

You can never have too many flowers, but achieving that goal can be tricky in shady areas. Here's a shade-loving native that ...

As the days grow shorter and the temperatures begin to drop, developing a shade garden becomes an inviting project for gardeners seeking beauty and tranquility in cooler weather. A shade garden not ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a native shrub that turns wine-red and ripens blue-black berries in early fall.

Flowering plants add depth, colors ... mesquite trees are a good addition to areas where you grow shade-loving plants. They flower in late spring, signaling it’s time to seed or plant warm-season ...

One of the plants I divided was Pachyphragma macrophylla and this is a very useful ground cover for shady areas. It’s an evergreen perennial with dainty sprays of white flowers in spring.