The various shade structures in this article are great if you don’t have room in your yard for a large tree, or if you want to avoid planting large trees near your house (for example if you have ...

Often, the ideal orientation for a new courtyard garden is to create a space with full sun at the center and shade cast by buildings or pergolas/porticos, etc. around the sides.

So if you’re doing a vegetable garden, maybe perhaps do some shade structures,” McCausland said. Organizers are inviting gardeners and garden lovers of all skill levels to their 50th ...

These expert-approved shade perennials will thrive in the dimly lit areas of your garden. apugach / Getty Images When spring arrives, many gardeners look forward to seeing their perennials return ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn’t really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they aren’t ...

These structures are important for the getaway garden, staycations and as an impromptu outdoor office. They blend into old adobe, log-style cabins and field stone cottages.

Sure, lilacs and lavender need hours of sunlight to thrive. But give us shade plants such as hostas, ferns, tree peonies and lacecap hydrangeas luxuriating in a dappled shade, and we're over the moon.