Native Ferns of the Northeast in Our Gardens
Ferns are possibly the most overlooked group of herbaceous plants among gardeners. Everyone is passionate about perennials, annuals, and herbs.Continue Reading
Category: Shade Gardening
15 Forgotten Plants for the Shade Garden
Here’s the story of 15 beautiful shade plants, too often overlooked because some very popular ones actually… keep them inContinue Reading
Tiarellas for the Shade Garden!
By Julie Boudreau I know I’ve already said that primroses, oaks, walking irises, alpines, rhododendrons, hellebores and fritillaries are myContinue Reading
Solomon’s Seal: An Old-Fashioned Perennial Worth Rediscovering
Smooth Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum). Photo: haraldmuc, depositphotos With its gracefully arching stems and its ability to tolerate even the darkestContinue Reading
Got Shade? Grow Groundcovers
By Larry Hodgson It’s hard to create an English-style flower border in the shade. There just aren’t that many shadeContinue Reading
The Fall Perennial with Doll’s Eyes
White baneberry (Actaea pachypoda). Photo: Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden A perennial grown mainly for its decorative berries? That’s veryContinue Reading
Plants for Dry Shade
Dry shade is probably the most difficult environment gardeners have to deal with. Source: vapenw.co Dry shade, a condition usually foundContinue Reading
Conifers Made for the Shade
Yew hedges (Taxus x cuspidata ‘Hicksii’) create an intimate corner in this semi-shady garden. Source: www.instanthedge.com Gardeners often wrongly believe that conifersContinue Reading
Gardens Evolve and So Should You!
Your garden is not stuck in a time warp; it is constantly evolving. Trees grow and create more shade … andContinue Reading
The Most Beautiful Perennial You’ve Never Heard Of
Exotic and stunning, like a fuchsia with upright flowers, Indian pink (Spigelia marilandica), is a modestly sized perennial of woodedContinue Reading