An arid garden area with lots of different ground cover plants - Brebca/Getty Images While you might think of plants that spread through underground rhizomes or above-ground stolons as making the ...

Impatiens’ easy-care nature, season-long bloom and shade tolerance make it one of the most popular garden annuals. The ...

Growing perennials in your garden is a wonderful way to have flowers each year without having to dedicate time to creating a space, buying new plants, and then, planting them. And sometimes you may ...

Perhaps you have a giant shade tree in your backyard where grass has stopped growing, or maybe you just want a colorful space to cool off and relax in during hot summers. Whatever your reason may be, ...

Gardening By John P. Begeman Special to the Arizona Daily Star Finding a shady spot to grow shade-loving plants is always a challenge here. Most often, the best spot for shade gardening is directly ...

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 ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...