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• 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: 6569

• 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: 4577

• 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: 7180

• 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: 5368

• 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: 4078

• 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: 4101

• 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: 8201

• 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: 3751

• 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: 6892

• 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: 4807

• 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: 3398

• 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: 6056

• 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: 6609

• 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: 4221

• 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: 5618

• 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: 8242

• 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: 3794

• 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: 3609

• 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: 4631

• 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: 3365

• Fast Growing Shade Plants

  Selecting the right plants for shady garden locations can challenge gardeners. Along with low-light growing…

  Last Updated: Jun 11, 2010 | Views: 4179

• The Best Plants to Grow in Full Sun in Southwest Virginia

  Southwest Virginia falls into USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6a and 6b, where many perennial and…

  Last Updated: Jun 11, 2010 | Views: 5044

• Plants That Live in Forests

  Forests are home to many different animals and plants. They are a rich ecosystem that…

  Last Updated: Jun 10, 2010 | Views: 3157

• Shade-Loving Ground Cover Plants

  Planting in the shade can seem intimidating; you can't just go to the nursery and…

  Last Updated: Jun 7, 2010 | Views: 5068

• Deer Resistant Shade Plants

  Classification as a deer-resistant plant does not mean it is "deer-proof." When hungry, deer will…

  Last Updated: Jun 7, 2010 | Views: 4893

• Plants for a North Facing Garden

  North facing gardens receive the least amount of sunlight throughout the year. This means that…

  Last Updated: Jun 6, 2010 | Views: 4284

• Summer Blooming Shade Plants

  Shade gardens have moved beyond ferns and hostas to include a wide variety of blooming…

  Last Updated: Jun 3, 2010 | Views: 3416

• Shade Loving Ornamental Shrubs

  With an impressive canopy from large trees, a woodland garden can be relaxing and refreshingly…

  Last Updated: Jun 3, 2010 | Views: 4269

• Plants for a West-Facing Garden

  A west-facing garden bed is a special challenge. It does not get sun all day,…

  Last Updated: May 31, 2010 | Views: 6251

• Shade Tolerant Vegetable Plants

  Although the majority of vegetables don't like the shade, there are quite a few that…

  Last Updated: May 31, 2010 | Views: 5142

• Plants for a South Facing Garden

  Seemingly the easiest to fill with plants, south-facing gardens can also be overwhelming due to…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 5136

• Plants for North-Facing Gardens

  A north-facing garden bed can be a gardener's biggest challenge due to its lower light…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 5530

• Plants for East-Facing Gardens

  East-facing gardens present many opportunities to the gardener who is choosing plants. Fill them with…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 5028

• Fast Growing Shade Shrubs

  Plant shade-loving shrubs along the foundation on the north side of your house or as…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 3442

• Dry Shade Loving Plants

  Dry shade is commonly found beneath deciduous trees. The tree roots eagerly use all available…

  Last Updated: May 30, 2010 | Views: 3240

• Shady Garden Ideas

  A shady garden might be "full" shade, with no sunshine hitting the ground, or "partial"…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 2852

• Low-Maintenance Shade Plants

  Many plants that grow in the shade are already low-maintenance options, but some are more…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 4337

• Evergreens That Tolerate Shade

  Gardens have spots where an evergreen is the one plant that is a perfect fit--under…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 3274

• Small Shade Tolerant Trees

  Choose from evergreen or deciduous and large, showy flowers or flowers that are small and…

  Last Updated: May 28, 2010 | Views: 3377

• Plants for a Shady Patio

  The shade patio area presents a challenge for a gardener. You want colored foliage and…

  Last Updated: May 26, 2010 | Views: 3374

• Woodland Garden Ideas

  A woodland garden provides a respite from the hustle and bustle of modern life. Sunlight…

  Last Updated: May 25, 2010 | Views: 3740

• Shade Loving Annual Flowers

  Almost every gardener faces the challenge of a low-light area. Few plants tolerate shade, and…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 3035

• Shade Plants With Color

  Shady gardens provide a cool respite during hot summer months. Sipping a cool drink under…

  Last Updated: May 23, 2010 | Views: 3076

• Shade Tolerant Garden Plants

  Gardeners can choose from plants that not only tolerate shade, but need it. Full sun,…

  Last Updated: May 22, 2010 | Views: 3329

• Shady Landscaping Ideas

  A shady landscape is a relaxing retreat during summer's hot temperatures. Shady yards may be…

  Last Updated: May 22, 2010 | Views: 4882

• Shade-Loving Trailing Plants

  Just because a spot of your garden is shady doesn't mean it has to be…

  Last Updated: May 21, 2010 | Views: 5291

• Plants for a Shady Garden

  The problem of a shady garden space where plants get very little sun is easy…

  Last Updated: May 19, 2010 | Views: 2478

• Flowers for Under Trees

  Growing flowers under trees can be challenging because many flowering plants can't survive the figh…

  Last Updated: Feb 16, 2011 | Views: 2689

• Which Vegetables Grow in Partial Shade?

  Many vegetables thrive in the part shade, especially in the hot summer months. Gardeners often…

  Last Updated: May 17, 2010 | Views: 5973

• Flowers for a Shade Garden

  Gardeners looking for flowers for a shade garden may be surprised by the number of…

  Last Updated: May 15, 2010 | Views: 3954

• Design Ideas for Shaded Flower Beds in the Front

  The front yard landscaping is the first impression visitors have of your property. A shady…

  Last Updated: May 11, 2010 | Views: 6238

• Blooming Shade Plants List

  Liven up a dark area of the garden with a blooming shade plant. Blooming shade…

  Last Updated: May 7, 2010 | Views: 4586

• Ideas for Shade Gardens

  Liven up a shade garden with blossom-filled flowers and bright green plants. Planted in shady…

  Last Updated: May 3, 2010 | Views: 4819

• Shrubs for Heavy Shade

  Heavy shade areas give gardeners big problems. Finding shrubs that do well on less than…

  Last Updated: May 3, 2010 | Views: 4205

• Flowers That Need Sun

  Gardens produce just so much shade, with places where shade, or not much of it,…

  Last Updated: May 2, 2010 | Views: 5706

• Flowers That Thrive in Direct Sunlight

  Direct sunlight exposure is often not recommended for many plants, especially tropical foliage plants, because…

  Last Updated: Apr 30, 2010 | Views: 7307

• Garden Plants That Need Full Sun

  It is important to know the sun requirements for plants before you select a planting…

  Last Updated: Apr 30, 2010 | Views: 4006

• Shade Loving Edible Perennials

  Some types of shade-loving perennials not only show their beauty in the garden but also…

  Last Updated: Apr 29, 2010 | Views: 5840

• Flowers That Tolerate Sun

  The warm, sunshine-filled days of summer provide the perfect growing conditions for a wide variety…

  Last Updated: Apr 26, 2010 | Views: 5590

• Fragrant Night Blooming Flowers

  For fragrance after dark in your outdoor living area, plant a variety of flowers that…

  Last Updated: Apr 26, 2010 | Views: 6269

• How to Use Mirrors in a Garden

  In many ways, a garden is not a collection of flowers, fountains, fruits and other…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 4564

• How to Plant a Shade Perennial

  Creating a shade garden requires careful selection of plants and preparation of the garden site…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 3387

• Plants That Don't Need Sun

  Many gardeners feel challenged when confronted with a shady site--but they needn't be. A wide…

  Last Updated: Apr 22, 2010 | Views: 3532

• Names of Shade-Tolerant Plants

  There is no reason that every corner of your yard or garden cannot be filled…

  Last Updated: Apr 21, 2010 | Views: 5882

• Summer Plants That Need Full Sun

  Summer plants that need full sun are those that require at least six hours of…

  Last Updated: Apr 19, 2010 | Views: 5515

• What Flowers to Plant in the Sun

  When considering what flowers to plant in the sun, you should know that full sun…

  Last Updated: Apr 16, 2010 | Views: 5214

• Sun Loving Perennial Plants

  Bright sunny lawns and large open spaces that do not get the benefit of any…

  Last Updated: Apr 16, 2010 | Views: 6453

• Perennials for Part Shade

  Perennials for partial shade need three to six hours of sunshine a day, preferably in…

  Last Updated: Apr 16, 2010 | Views: 3719

• Perennial Flowering Plants That Will Grow in the Shade

  When gardeners refer to "shade conditions," they're generally describing a range from partial shade with…

  Last Updated: Apr 15, 2010 | Views: 4695

• Plants That Need Little Sun

  Even if you have a yard full of trees, your garden can be more than…

  Last Updated: Apr 13, 2010 | Views: 6043

• How to Grow Vegetables in Indirect Sunlight

  Growing vegetables in indirect sunlight requires, first and foremost, that you choose vegetables that are…

  Last Updated: May 5, 2010 | Views: 5589

• Partial Shade Annual Plants

  It's the rare garden that doesn't have some spots with partial shade. Gardeners often have…

  Last Updated: Apr 13, 2010 | Views: 5120

• Shade Loving Small Trees

  Gardens are a multi-dimensional space with different elements that are put together to make a…

  Last Updated: Apr 8, 2010 | Views: 5157

• Shade Plants That Flower

  Buildings and tall trees and shrubs create shade that all plants cannot deal with, especially…

  Last Updated: Apr 7, 2010 | Views: 3948

• What Plants Are Good in Full Sun?

  Gardening in full sun can present several challenges. The soil may dry out quickly; preventing…

  Last Updated: Apr 5, 2010 | Views: 4267