Sitting under the wide canopy of a tree can cool you off on a hot summer day and even lower home-energy costs. If your landscape is treeless, the sooner a new tree grows a shady canopy, the better. A ...

If you wanted to create a garden of nothing but Australian plants, you would have a cornucopia of beauties from which to choose. You could find ground covers, shrubs, and trees that flower ...

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 ...

Plant small trees, shrubs, and native shade perennials to create layers of understory vegetation, promoting layered growth. Start by researching your local native and invasive species. I’ll share some ...

Shaded areas in your yard don't mean you can't have beautiful plants and colorful flowers. There are plenty of fast-growing shade plants that effortlessly thrive in shady spots. Picking and choosing ...

Many gardeners understand the ecological importance of native plants, which are those plants that occur naturally in a geographic area, and have evolved over thousands of years, shaped by local ...