Trimming this shade-tolerant perennial at the right time will keep your plants in good health and your yard tidy ...

Gardening in shady areas can be a bit challenging, but it's certainly not impossible. In fact, many beautiful perennials thrive in the shade, offering vibrant colors and lush foliage that can ...

They include dahlias and gazanias. For the greatest success when growing perennials, choose the right plant for the right place. Assess your site, including soil type, and how moisture retentive it is ...

Here's how to do it. I have planted a mix of shade-loving perennials to brighten dark corners in my urban front yard. I use a selection of leafy flowering plants that thrive in these low-light ...

Soils are currently very dry, as is observed if doing any planting. Amazingly, the soil is powdery dry right under the ...

Others are more familiar mainstream plants, such as hydrangea and gardenia, that are readily available at your local nursery. Blue ginger brings a splash of colour to the garden. This shade-loving ...

No garden should be without this quintessential spring-flowering blub with its upward-facing, sky-blue flowers and white eyes,' says Peggy. 'They do well in perennial shade borders, where they will ...

A compact, clump-forming deciduous perennial with large, yellow green leaves. Upright stems of lilac flowers appear in summer ...

Not all hardy geraniums love shade but varieties of G. phaeum and G. macrorrhizum are perfect for it. They flower in late spring and if you cut the whole plant to the ground afterwards you may get a ...

Beebalm is a wonderful native plant for the garden with stunning red, purple, or pink blooms that hummingbirds adore. The foliage of beebalm plants is susceptible to powdery mildew. Cut back the ...