As someone who has grown more than 1,000 different kinds of plants in the shade over the last 17 years ... Commonly known as Indian pinks, Spigelia thrives in warm, humid climates in USDA zones 5 to 9 ...

CBS News recently reported that the cost of electricity for Americans has risen to 18 cents per kilowatt hour, up by more than 28 percent in just 5 years ... use of zones based on plants ...

Shrubs are the bones of a landscape - multitasking as hedges, windbreaks, privacy screens, and edging. Of course, like other ...

Water is the main ingredient for gardening success or failure. While there are guidelines on how to water, the same rules don’t apply to all yards. Different plants, different soils, sun versus shade, ...

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Magnolia trees are some of the earliest-blooming flowering trees and shrubs each year. Most produce large, cup-shaped white, ...

October is a time of garden transition. Summer ends and fall begins. Toward the middle of the month, when the air cools and ...

"These plants can be sown around mid- to late August," says Berendsen. And since they're able to withstand cold down to 5 ... shade. "This is a cold-resistant tree that will even do well in zones ...

Bugleweed is popular for its unique and attractive foliage, producing a dense carpet of green-purple foliage. Growing no ...

These heat and humidity-loving plants produce abundant bright ... Blue beech is hardy to zone 3 and grows best in full sun to full shade. It is one of the few landscape trees that will grow ...

USDA hardiness zone: 5 to 11. Sun exposure: Full sun ... mesquite trees are a good addition to areas where you grow shade-loving plants. They flower in late spring, signaling it’s time to seed or ...

Once you decide to treat your plants in fall with a formulated deer and rabbit repellent, timing is everything. Apply to dry ...