Shady areas in the garden can often get overlooked and ignored. Yet, many full-shade perennials will thrive in darker spots, helping to add green foliage and colorful blooms to those tricky areas ...

Florida is the caladium capital of the country, and the vast majority of these are grown in Highlands County, especially in ...

It's not just humans who can feel the impact of our country's harsh summer heat—our plants, too, can endure hardships if not ...

Finding plants that will thrive makes life so much easier as they'll naturally want to grow there. Shade is generally either dry or damp. Dry shade is usually where there are other plants causing ...

It’s surprising how often the bigger trees are the last addition to a garden, when they really should be one of the first.

The joint study between Wageningen and Utrecht University opens up new understanding of how colored light affects ...

A roundup of local home and garden news and events, including growing natives, shade-plant class and dates for a spring garden tour. NATIVE ALL YEAR … The UC Master Gardener Program of San Mateo ...