Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast ...

The plants that serious gardeners are most devoted to rarely show up at big-box stores. If you have ever visited a gardener ...

Sun-loving plants are big and flashy, but that doesn't mean the shady spots in your garden can't look great, too. Many long-lived perennials love the shade. From flowers to ferns, shade perennials can ...

What is a native plant? The Washington Native Plant Society defines a Washington native plant as a species that occurs — or ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

These fall-flowering shade perennials will keep the color and life coming in your landscape all season long. Joanne Dale / GETTY IMAGES This year, add some fall perennials that will extend your season ...

On our hot summer days, shady garden areas can offer welcome respite from the heat. One of the challenges of gardening in shade, though, is adding interest through color, because it can be difficult ...

Encourage these feathered friends into your yard with these expert-approved picks ...

Perhaps this is the year to think about more native plants. I admit that sounds a little dull when you know the garden ...

Given a looming drought and my growing awareness of the importance of Earth-friendly gardening, I decided to try making my shady backyard less thirsty and more environmentally nurturing by finding ...

Many native ornamental grasses are host plants (food sources) for the larval or caterpillar stages of butterflies and moths.

Depending on where you live, it may seem that your garden has seen nine days of gray rain for every 10 days on the calendar. Usually by the latter half of June, the ground near Louisville, Kentucky, ...