SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The sun makes a big difference in the temperature, if you have a thermometer in the sun versus shade. Plus, surfaces make a difference, especially if you are in a city versus the ...

In my work as a professional gardener, flowering shrubs are a mainstay of landscaping design. They can provide not only beauty but privacy, shade, and wildlife habitat, and many of them also attract ...

While some herbs, like rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), oregano (Origanum vulgare), and basil (Ocimum basilicum), are known sun-seekers that can take the heat and thrive all summer long, others actually ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Everyone knows that it always feels hotter in direct sunlight, but by how much? We put this to the test around 3:00 Sunday afternoon, as temperatures ramped up into the mid 90s.

June 2025 shattered temperature records, with Spain recording its hottest June since weather records began in 1961. The month averaged 74.5°F, with a peak temperature of 114.8°F in El Granado, Huelva, ...

THERE ARE PLENTY of reasons for gardeners to appreciate cool green shade in the doldrums of mid-August. But I’m here to make the case for all the other garden hues and why shade offers the perfect ...

A shady yard with a lush landscaped area - Joanne Dale/Getty Growing anything in deep or partial shade, whether near a tree or another structure, can be a difficult task for a gardener to undertake.

Millions of Americans across seven states in the Southwest are facing high levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels from the sun later this week, a forecast map from the Environmental Protection ...