Shady parts of our garden may seem trickier to enhance, but they can be a floral haven for the right selections. Here are six ...

This week's Plant Pick of the Week is a native shrub that turns wine-red and ripens blue-black berries in early fall.

Dry shade is usually where there are other plants causing shade and also sucking moisture out ... Then they rest while the trees and shrubs are in full leaf. There's even some evidence that tulips in ...

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Grasses serve many purposes in the garden. Illinois Extension says native grasses can increase root competition in plantings, ...

Several years ago, we had an extra pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba) after all the plants were distributed at the East Central ...

While fast-growing shade trees will protect your home sooner than other species, be sure they are tough enough to hold up to winds in your area. Strategically plant shade trees in your yard ...

But in fact the long-lasting flowers of many kinds of ornamental grasses are one of their great charms, effortlessly adding a ...

The schoolyard of the future has trees to play under, or canvas canopies to shade a climbing gym. Some have native plants to sniff ... Should I get a hybrid or go full electric?

The highest priority is bringing more resilient shade trees to our urban ... her old lawn in Whittier for a native plant landscape. A bonus was a yard full of fragrance and endangered monarch ...

a Mediterranean plant with blooms the size of a tennis ball, composed of clusters of iridescent purple-blue stars. They are often recommended for growing in full sun, but will perform well in shade.