A shade garden is a green and contemplative refuge. It can also be a botanical calendar, with flowers signaling the change of seasons. Well-chosen perennials for shade provide texture and pattern, ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature—they keep on giving month after month and year after year. Filling your garden with these varieties ...

When it comes to selecting plants for your garden, the options are seemingly endless for varieties that flourish in full to partial sun. But finding options for the shady corners of your landscape is ...

On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

Dear Master Gardener: I remember my grandmother having bleeding heart plants in her garden and would like to have some in my garden too. Is this a plant for sun or shade? What are some planting tips?

From frothy seedheads to swaying stems to spikey clumps of foliage, ornamental grasses offer loads of winter interest. Call on large upright grasses, such as the native big bluestem, as well as ...

When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by members of the Perennial Plant Association, winners must be suited to a wide ...

Just because you have a shady garden or backyard doesn't mean you can't quickly fill it with color. Purple is often associated with creativity and sophistication, so it's perfect for creating an ...

The Rowan County Extension Master Gardener Plant Sale is happening on May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring a wide variety of shade-loving plants. Gardening in the shade can be both challenging ...