For plenty of colorful petals all through your garden, plant primrose! These water-loving plants appreciate some morning sun ...

Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 hours of sunlight per day) with containers full of blooms and greenery is easy once you understand ...

I know there isn't such a botanical category as "blue shade," that is, plants that add the color blue to shady spots in our gardens, but there should be. Everyone has shade, and blue is one of the ...

Ever noticed how stepping into a lush garden just feels better? Besides looking good, some outdoor plants can actually help ...

Always on the lookout for drought-resistant plants that thrive in shade, I feel as if I’ve hit the jackpot when I find such a plant that also is deer-resistant and tolerates poor soil. Then, suppose ...

Folks who only have shade often give up on gardening because they cannot grow things like poppies and peonies. They only know “boring” shade plants planted for their foliage rather than their blossoms ...

Glory of the snow is an early-blooming bulb that produces dainty blue and white flowers. Grow it alongside complementary ...

Q: I live next to the woods in Mountaindale (Susquehanna Twp.), and various animals have been eating just about every flower I've tried. We've got deer, voles, rabbits, chipmunks and who knows what ...

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