The shady areas around our homes are pleasant, but often, they are bare spots devoid of flowering plants. Many perennials, annuals, and shrubs can brighten up those partially to fully shaded areas ...

If you haven’t grown medicinal herbs before, here are some essential garden plants to get you started. Do you take advantage of all the ways your garden can serve you? For fresh food production? Check ...

If you have a woodland garden with shady spots, creating an attractive border design can be easy once you know which plants work well together. Most shade-loving plants have similar soil needs, ...

Finding plants that can survive in shallow soil can be tricky, so we've rounded up 22 of them that don't mind the shade and ...

Sooner or later, you discover that the Mid-Atlantic spring comes in three phases — three faces, you might say. Leading up to and including cherry blossom time, the garden is fresh with burgeoning ...

In a few weeks, beds at the new CommuniCare Garden in Woodland should be filled with soil and nearly ready for planting after a lot of preliminary work. The garden is being built to the south of the ...

Trout Lily and Spring Beauty are two ephemeral wildflowers that bloom in early spring before trees leaf out. They rely on insects and other wildlife for pollination and seed dispersal. Gardeners can ...