Shade landscaping

Looking to spruce up those shady areas areas with something besides hosta? Let us show you the best plants for full shade, as well as those that thrive in partial shade. From hardy evergreens to colorful coral bells, we show you what works best. #shade #plants #shadeplants #plantsforshade

Plant flowering ground covers for shade gardens when growing grass under trees fails. Ground covers for covering bare spots where grass just won’t grow.

The Saturday edition of our local paper had a couple of articles that I thought would be of interest to you. Did you know that this is National Pollinator Week? Concern over the decreasing honeybee population has led scientists to create more awareness in the public about the important role bees play in maintaining the world's diversity of flowering plants. In the U.S. the number of honey bee colonies has declined by half since 1947. According to the head of the University of Illinois'…

Learn how to find the perfect evergreen shrub for areas with full shade or partial shade. A flowering, evergreen shrub like viburnum or Japanese pieris have stunning pink and white flowers that thrive in any hard-to-grow location that lacks sunlight. #shade #shrubs #foliage

Tired of pulling up weeds? Try planting one of these weed-suppressing, colony-forming, shade-loving perennials.

Don't make the mistake of using inappropriate plants for a shady area. Try one of these 29 shrubs that actually like getting less sun.

How to create a flower bed for the shade. This area gets almost zero sun and now it is full of shade flower plants that come back every Spring.

Hosta plants may quite possibly be the most recognized shade loving perennial, and there are good reasons for it. Whether you pronounce is ho-sta or ha-sta, it doesn’t really matter; what matters is if you have shade and are looking to diversify it – consider adding some of these shade loving easy to grow perennials to your garden this year....Read More

For 10 years, I've been developing my shade garden in New Hampshire. Here are my tips for what grows well in shade and lots of pretty flower photos to help you decide what you want to plant.

In almost every garden, you will find at least one area that lies in the shade. It could be under a beautiful tree in a very prominent part of the garden or in a faraway