Brightening a shady spot on your property (and by “shady,” we mean an area that receives less than 6 hours of sunlight per day) with containers full of blooms and greenery is easy once you understand ...

Make the most of shady outside spaces by choosing container plants that will thrive in these conditions. If you're looking for ideas on arranging pots in the shade of a tall tree, nearby building, ...

Container gardening makes growing your favorite plants easier, allowing you to move them around and manage their size. Begin ...

Container gardens offer instant gratification to those who want to enjoy flowers and plants all summer long. Fill a pot with soil, pick your plants and voila! The payoff comes in having a beautiful ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. Ideal for planting in ...

Even if you’ve got a beautifully designed garden, there are plenty of reasons to add plants in containers to your home. You can decorate a front porch or backyard patio with boxes or pots of flowers.

Melinda Myers, a horticulturist and gardening expert, describes this ornamental grass as a compact version of the native ...

Think your shady balcony or patio is too dark for flowers? Think again! Discover 21 gorgeous plants that thrive in the shade, ...

How pots filled with annuals, grasses, herbs and more can transform any outdoor space King Louis XIV famously grew orange trees in the wooden boxes known as Versailles planters, but you don’t have to ...

I thought growing annuals for color would be easy, but I’ve noticed a couple of my containers and beds of annuals are stunted and have off-green and yellowing foliage. What should I do to improve ...

Q. My mature yard has many beautiful trees, but the shade makes it difficult for other plants. What can I grow? A. Many plants do well in shade, even where grass won t grow. The trade-off may be that ...

Q: The annuals in my three containers are not looking good. They seem stunted, with foliage that has a yellowish appearance. They are not flowering well. Even the bed of annuals in my front yard seems ...