If your yard could use more shade and needs it pronto, here are some of the best fast-growing shade trees to plant in the ...

Many dogwood varieties don’t need sun and will tolerate partial- to full-shade conditions. One spectacular species to try is Cornus florida, a tree with reddish-purple fall color surpassed only by its ...

It grows best in morning sun and afternoon shade. Don’t worry if it doesn ... Lamium will grow under tree canopies and fill in around taller perennials, tolerating some dryness from the ...

The bark of a tree is its own protection against the weather. While we shrug on a coat when it’s wet or cold, a tree will ...

Don’t forget that even shade plants need to be watered when first ... While planting it in late summer or early autumn will give you the best results, spring planting should also work.

Good ones for dry shade include: Polystichum setiferum, Dryopteris filix-mas and Polypodium vulgare. They're perennial so will return each year. Easy to raise from seed or you can simply buy plants, ...

There will be lots of good shade trees for sale, including several kinds of oaks. The White Oak is a magnificent tree with its classic “oak leaf” shaped leaves, shaggy gray bark, and its ...

Sale, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, will offer many groundcover options — good for shade, part shade, sun, or a slope ...

For part-shade, there is variegated bishop’s weed ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Plants that are good to cover a slope and control erosion are daylilies and irises.