Q: Can you recommend a good 3- to 4-foot shade shrub to surround a backyard cement patio? Something that would form a nice small hedge. The area gets very little (dappled) sun throughout the day and ...

Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest ...

Shrubs are key pieces of any garden design and can offer both beauty and structure to a space. Coming in a plethora of shapes, sizes, and colors, many of the most popular shrubs are suitable for ...

My son lives in a row home in Harrisburg and has a small courtyard. It is very shady and damp. He is having difficulty growing ANYTHING. His redbud tree just died and apparently nothing else he's ...

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Yesterday I wrote about perennials for shady spots. Today, let's take a look at shrubs, courtesy of Marty Wingate, lecturer and author of three books, including "The Big Book of Northwest Perennials" ...

Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized shrubs ...

Bring vibrant foliage and flowers to parts of the garden with little or no sunlight I’ve been gardening for over 20 years for multiple clients in a diverse range of terrains. The one basic rule I’ve ...

A colleague recently enlisted my advice about replanting the front and side yards of his Capitol Hill townhouse. Thankfully, there was little existing vegetation (or he had cleared it already) and it ...

It is so easy to be enamored by showy plants. When choosing shrubs, The flowers are what catch the eye first. There has been increased interest in foliage and bark, so we are starting to look beyond ...