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 ...

Ferns are a plant group that has existed for nearly 400 million years. So, it's no surprise that there are now an estimated 10,500 species living around the globe. Ferns owe their millennia-long ...

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, ...

TINO CARNEVALE: Of all the Tasmanian natives, the Man Fern (Dicksonia antarctica) would have to be one of the most impressive. They are found in rainforests, growing under trees that are so thick and ...

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 ...

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 ...

When should I prune my golden rain tree? Prune them in the winter while dormant and before new growth emerges. This is true of trees that bloom on new growth which include crape myrtles, sourwoods and ...