If you live in an urban area you probably have plenty of under-utilized shady spaces that can be improved by introducing plants that thrive in these conditions. While shade-loving plants for ...

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, ...

Although we typically associate sunshine with plant growth, you don't have to let a lack of light stop you from growing your ...

Maintain year-round interest in your container garden with this vibrant shrub, a low-maintenance and compact addition ...

Lamiums reach 8- to 12-inches high with a spread of 24 inches, making them a perfect spiller plant in mixed containers. At right, Pink Chablis lamium, Chandelier Yellow trailing snapdragon and Cottage ...

Think spring! Late September to early October is prime time for planting spring-flowering bulbs such as tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths and alliums — whether you plant them in the ground or in ...

Urns by the front door and window boxes don't have to sit empty, waiting for the warmer temperatures demanded by geraniums, salvias and sweet potato vines. There are plenty of cool-weather loving ...

Coleus is considered the "comeback kid" or more accurately, the comeback garden plant. When I was growing up, it was a popular plant but then you did not hear much about coleus for a long time. Today, ...

It’s primrose season, so give yourself permission to make a path towards spring by bringing home a potted primrose from a local nursery or garden center. It may be too early to plant annuals such as ...

The houseplants are back inside, the pots of annuals have been emptied and the containers won't be replanted until the spring. But in this rush to lay bare the winter garden, we may be missing an ...