The best thing you can do for any plant in your garden is to water it deeply ahead of a freeze. Water acts as an insulator, ...

If you’ve been searching for a fresh, reliable addition to your shade garden in 2025, you’re not alone. Gardeners everywhere are excited about a new perennial that combines beauty with hardiness, ...

Hellebores offer flower power when we, and early pollinators, most need them. Newer cultivars face the sky for a vivid display. Long-lasting once established, many come with beautiful notched or ...

Add quick color and rich texture to shady beds and borders with these hardy plants. The silver-frosted foliage of this hardy begonia illuminates shade gardens and makes a graceful backdrop to the ...

Are you looking for a groundcover to plant in dry areas such as under a tree, or by a fence, or on the north side of your house that are in a mix of sun and shade? One solution would be to use two ...

Most of southcentral Pennsylvania has thirsted its way through a hot, dry back end of summer 2025, resulting in plants and lawns that are unusually parched for this time of year. While this week’s ...

Spend less time working and more time relaxing in your shady oasis with these stellar selections. 'Soft Caress' mahonia is unlike any other mahonia, with soft, ferny foliage and a compact habit. The ...

* What it is: Cherokee sedge is a foot-tall, gently arching, grass-like perennial that’s especially well suited for damp, shady spots. Native to the southern United States, it produces tan, wheat-like ...

Fall is for planting and the end of August is the start of the fall season in Western Washington as night temperatures cool and nurseries restock with a fresh supply of trees, shrubs and perennials.

Did you know that despite Illinois’ reputation as a prairie state, its landscape was once nearly a third forest? This fact opens up a wonderful world of native plants perfectly suited for shade ...

THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons for gardeners to appreciate cool green shade in the doldrums of mid-August. But I’m here to make the case for all the other garden hues and why shade offers the perfect ...