Hostas and coral bells may be your first picks for a shaded flower bed, but this plant is also worth considering — especially ...

Placing your shortest plants in the front and taller ones in the back will draw the eye through your flower bed naturally.

Planting a garden in a shady yard can be a frustrating experience. As we walk through a nursery or garden center looking for ...

Struggling with shade? Here are 10 of the our favorite bold and beautiful annual flowers to grow in shade gardens.

We all know that plants need sunlight to survive, but what if that's precisely the thing your backyard is lacking? The cheery sight of some bright and colorful potted flowers might just be the perfect ...

One of my main pandemic projects last summer was to rejuvenate a large bed in our backyard. The place had been neglected for a number of years, so the weeds and brush had a good head start, and it ...

Ashade garden's success often can be traced to the proper placement of its plants. Too much sun at the wrong time of day or not enough shade or sun during other hours can lead to struggling or dead ...

Time to give that low-light spot a glow up.

A round flower bed made from roof tiles is not only a clever upcycling idea — it’s also a stylish way to give your garden a ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Ideal for planting in ...