Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

Having a garden largely shaded by trees shouldn't shatter your dream of growing an impressive array of beautiful flowers outside your home. Not all plants require full sun exposure to thrive and some ...

Growing dill in the shade is possible, though the herb does prefer conditions that are closer to full sun (six to eight hours). If the spot in your garden receives at least four hours of sun, and ...

While some herbs, like rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), oregano (Origanum vulgare), and basil (Ocimum basilicum), are known sun-seekers that can take the heat and thrive all summer long, others actually ...