Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

Ever wondered why some plants in your garden seem to flourish while others struggle? The answer often comes down to how much ...

During the heat of summer, my favorite places to work are in the shady areas of my landscape. Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in shade, but trouble mostly occurs when ...

Sunlight is the best disinfectant, they say, and you might occasionally hear that it's also the best medicine. It also turns out to be a vital source of, well, sunlight for plants that require lots of ...

Hostas are shade-loving plants with blooms that attract a wide array of pollinators. Pair them with this native ground cover ...

Borders underneath large trees can be challenging to cultivate. Whether you have a large oak, poplar or chestnut tree in your ...

Over time, you’ll get to know your garden like a close friend. Where the high parts are that dry out, the low parts that are always waterlogged, which parts get early sun, and which beds the squirrels ...

Shade gardens are more subtle, and rely on textures and shades of color -- especially green. During the hot, humid days of summer, a shade garden can be a relaxing oasis for both the eye and body with ...

The space under trees bothers gardeners. Either nothing grows there, and we wish something would. Or something grows that we don't like and wish it wouldn't, such as moss, scraggly grass and weeds. In ...