Gardeners are not doomed to boring, colorless garden plants for shady areas. Shade plants are more colorful and interesting than ever.

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Having a lot of shade in your yard is nice on those really hot summer days. However, trying to get your plants to grow in limited sun can be a challenge. On Monday's edition of What's New, ...

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 ...

During the heat of summer, my favorite places to garden are in shady areas of my landscape. Gardeners often gripe about how difficult it is to grow plants in these areas. Trouble mostly occurs, ...

Almost every garden has a shady area that influences the kinds of plants that will grow there. Many people consider these areas a problem, but they actually provide the opportunity to grow an ...

You can attract hummingbirds even in a garden with little sun. It's easy, just plant these shade plants for hummingbirds.

Most blooming plants require a great deal of sun to produce colorful flowers. For those of us with heavily shaded areas in our landscape, this can be discouraging. But there is hope. Flowering plants ...

When we see how quickly the soil dries out under the hot sun, it can be easy to assume that spaces in shade will stay moist. In fact, some shady areas tend to be dry, too. “Dry shade is one of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here are 24 of our favorite shade-loving plants! For more, check out our specific lists for shade-loving ...