For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Most of us have boundary walls, fences, or garden buildings such as sheds or studios that are in shade for part of the day, and in some cases all day long, especially if your garden faces north or ...

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If you’ve ever looked at a shady corner in your yard and wondered how to make it look alive, you’re not alone.

Bleeding Heart is a sweet addition to shady gardens, with pink or white heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems.

The first time I saw a climbing hydrangea, it was growing its way up the trunk of a majestic oak. I was smitten, and Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris also climbed its way to the No. 1 spot on my ...

DEAR JIM: The afternoon sun gets intense, and I have no room for shade trees in my yard. I thought about building a trellis for climbing vines for shade to lower my air-conditioning costs. It this a ...

A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, patio, or doorstep. These plants will keep you in style, even in the shade A container garden is the ultimate accessory for your porch, ...

Question: We recently added a deck in our backyard which faces west, we live in Circle C (southwest Austin). The afternoon sun is intense so we're looking to plant something along our fence line to ...

Question: We'd like to fill in our long expanse of yard fencing with climbing vines. We are limited by 40-foot live oaks that cut off the sun but surely something works in the shade and heat! Answer: ...

Dear Jim: The afternoon sun gets intense and there is no room for shade trees. I thought about building a trellis for climbing vines for shade to lower my air-conditioning costs. It this a worthwhile ...

Ceri studied horticulture at university and has spent her career editing gardening content. You shouldn't have favourites but she loves sweet peas! Every garden has a shady spot, whether it's the ...