Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

Shade gardens can be magical spaces, with the comforting shelter of mature trees, lush understory layers, and a chorus of birds chirping in the branches above. When designing shade gardens, focus on ...

Many of our favorite flowers require full sun to grow. But, what about the corners and spots under trees that are shielded from light? Before giving up on finding blooms for the dark corners of your ...

Most plants can grow in containers, except some grow too large or have deep rooting systems. If you have a shady spot in your garden and want to add visual interest, a container garden with some shade ...

If your garden lacks abundant sunlight, or certain sections remain dim, you might assume nothing will flourish there - but that assumption would be incorrect. It appears there are numerous plants that ...

A: Nandina domestica, or heavenly bamboo, berries are toxic to all animals. The berries contain cyanogenic glycosides, and when broken down, they release the toxic compound HCN, hydrogen cyanide. Over ...

A:Oh, my. That’s a lot of restrictions to put into any list. The mere fact that you’re talking about total shade rules out the vast majority of our flowering and fruiting shrubs. Hollies are going to ...

Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized shrubs ...

Whether you’re just starting a garden or looking to complement what you already have, you’ll find what you need at the Garden Club of Harvard’s annual plant sale Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to noon, ...