Minnesota is about as far away from tropical as you can get but our hot temperatures recently have been perfect for tropical plants. Home and Garden expert Larry Pfarr has tips for tropical plants and ...

Finding the right plants for shady garden areas can sometimes feel like a losing battle, but shade doesn’t have to be boring. Gardeners do not have to settle for plain green foliage and limited color.

Gardener’s everywhere look for plants that will grow in the shade and one of the best choices is the cast iron plant. This really is a lush tropical looking plant that can take a lot of abuse from the ...

Any “best of” shade list has to begin with hostas. This hardy plant is known for adding texture and color. While some hostas tolerate sun, those grown in partial shade usually produce the best-looking ...

During the heat of summer, my favorite places to work are in the shady areas of my landscape. Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in shade, but trouble mostly occurs when ...

Shade around the garden is what makes a desert home comfortable during the heat of the day or over the long summer months. It is key to protecting our skin from the intense sunlight here. But shade is ...

Most shade tolerant plants prefer one of the following conditions: four or fewer hours of full sun (especially morning); dappled sun all day; or high, shifting shade (as you find under tall pine trees ...

I can't tell you how many calls I got from gardeners lamenting the damage. As bad as things looked, I told them, by midsummer our landscapes will have mostly recovered. Well, it's midsummer. What do ...

During the next several weeks, we are visiting England and Scotland and have been surprised at the use of tropical-looking plants in many gardens. Even though the winter climate can be quite chilly by ...