Gardens by Light Articles

• Ground Cover & Hillside Shade

  Some areas of the garden are more challenging to plant, and among those are hillsides…

  Last Updated: Nov 11, 2010 | Views: 5011

• List of Plants That Provide Shade

  Shade trees and tall shrubs allow gardeners to use low-growing accent plants that need protection…

  Last Updated: Sep 28, 2010 | Views: 3833

• Shade for a Blueberry Plant

  Many gardeners ponder whether to plant their blueberry bushes under pine trees because the soil…

  Last Updated: Aug 10, 2010 | Views: 5555

• Where to Plant Flower Seeds With Partial Sun & Shade?

  Flower seeds that require partial sun and shade need an area with about four hours…

  Last Updated: Aug 2, 2010 | Views: 4609

• How to Place Trees for the Best Shade on a House

  With the price of energy going up and the increased awareness of our carbon footprint,…

  Last Updated: Jul 24, 2010 | Views: 3568

• Garden Vegetables That Can Be Grown in Shade or Part Shade

  Shade-tolerant vegetables tolerate cooler weather, creating a greater window of opportunity to plant as well…

  Last Updated: Jul 20, 2010 | Views: 3604

• Small Bed Flowers That Like the Full Sun

  Help fill in color in hard-to-reach areas of a full sun bed by planting small…

  Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 6657

• Blue Flowers for Shade

  Flowers in shades of blue are a pleasure to have in the garden, when their…

  Last Updated: Jul 16, 2010 | Views: 3228

• Flowers that Need Lots of Sun

  Flowers that need lots of sun are often referred to in the gardening community as…

  Last Updated: Jul 3, 2010 | Views: 5717

• Plants in the Sunlight Zone

  Plants that thrive in full sun are the backbone or workhorse of the garden and…

  Last Updated: Jun 29, 2010 | Views: 4312

• How to Create Shade With Light Blocking Bamboo

  Shade is created by trees, buildings, awnings and pergolas. Waiting for a tree to grow…

  Last Updated: Jun 26, 2010 | Views: 2990

• Shade-Loving Tropical Plants

  The unusual foliage patterns, colors and textures of tropical plants helps to brighten up shaded…

  Last Updated: Jun 22, 2010 | Views: 5182

• Flowers for Southern Exposure

  Southern exposures feature direct sunlight for most of the day. This intense exposure creates a…

  Last Updated: Jun 21, 2010 | Views: 5473

• Ideas for Garden Shade

  There are many ways to create shade in a garden, if natural shade does not…

  Last Updated: Jun 19, 2010 | Views: 3695

• The Best Flowers for Sun

  As the sun shines down upon the garden, many sun-loving flowers emerge and bloom to…

  Last Updated: Jun 18, 2010 | Views: 4621

• Shade Plants for the Pacific Northwest

  There are a lot of plants that do well in partially shady situations. But the…

  Last Updated: Jun 17, 2010 | Views: 6227

• Easy to Grow Shade Plants

  The shady spots of the yard deserve just as much attention as the full-sun locations.…

  Last Updated: Jun 15, 2010 | Views: 3266

• Growing Instructions for Low-Sunlight Fruits & Vegetables

  Growing fruits and vegetables in low sunlight only means you will be more successful with…

  Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 3117

• Growing Instructions for Low-Light Fruits & Vegetables

  Potential gardeners who have only low-light areas to grow fruits and vegetables need not feel…

  Last Updated: Jun 14, 2010 | Views: 3922

• Ideas for a Sunny Flower Garden

  So you have a lovely, open, sunny spot just perfect for a flower garden, but…

  Last Updated: Jun 13, 2010 | Views: 2888