Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest corners. From evergreen Japanese andromeda to winter-blooming camelia, these ...

During the heat of summer, my favorite places to garden are in shady areas of my landscape. Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in these areas. Trouble mostly occurs, ...

Ferns are a plant group that has existed for nearly 400 million years. So, it's no surprise that there are now an estimated ...

Plumbago auriculata, or Cape plumbago, is an ornamental shrub that thrives in Redlands. It is a member of Plumbaginaceae family and has been well-known since Roman times. Native to South Africa, the ...

Light is a mystifying topic for gardeners: How much is needed, and how much is too much? If you set hydrangeas, cast iron plants and Amazon lilies in a moderately shaded site, and then gradually ...