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Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest corners. From evergreen Japanese andromeda to winter-blooming camelia, these ...

Most of us have boundary walls, fences, or garden buildings such as sheds or studios that are in shade for part of the day, and in some cases all day long, especially if your garden faces north or ...

Find shade-loving shrubs, control Bermuda in St. Augustine, thicken wintercreeper, prune figs and blackberries, and revive ...

If you're looking to add a pop of color to part of your yard that gets less sun, this shade-loving shrub is as beautiful as ...

• Want to know the best plants, flowers and evergreen shrubs for shade-covered gardens? Here, we list varieties that will thrive out of the sun, either in full or dappled shade. • Follow our advice on ...

A: Good deciduous shrubs that grow in full shade and also flower include: Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), summersweet (Clethra alnifolia), fothergilla (Fothergilla gardenii), Virginia ...

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 ...

While no plants will survive with a total lack of sunlight, there are some plant groups that have evolved to thrive in even low-light areas of the outdoor landscape. If you’re looking to add plants to ...

Q: We live on about 5 acres of land, half of which we mow and half of which is woods. We have constant problems with deer eating our plants. This year has been particularly bad. We have too many ...

I'm looking for suggestions for shrubs in a shady and dry area. Are any viburnums suitable for shade? I have an area I am trying to give a natural, woodsy look. I also was thinking of a holly or a ...