Our yard is, to the uninspired, a gardener’s nightmare. It has a steep incline with a northern exposure. The soil is acidic and moist. Trees surround us and the only available full sun is above and ...

It's easy to see why ferns and hostas are staples in many American gardens. They're generally easy to care for, and they're perfect for adding more texture to nearly any space. Because both plants are ...

Backyard shade garden; considerations toward healthy waterways; propagating berry shrubs. On this episode of Nashville Public Television's Volunteer Gardener, Tammy Algood tours a backyard shade ...

On these rejuvenating spring mornings, I like to sit on the weathered cedar bench in my small woodland garden, a cup of coffee warming my hands, and watch the wildflowers and ferns unfurl. It’s a ...

Franklin’s Cornelia Holland has nurtured the half-acre garden she calls Tranquility — home to hundreds of hostas and other shade-loving perennials — for about 20 years. Last month, she was honored at ...

What are some good plants for shade gardens? The first answers to that question that come to mind for most people are hostas and ferns, right? There are better answers to the question. Native woodland ...

Hostas are big and beautiful shade-loving perennials. They love humidity, making them great plants in regions prone to humid summers. But as much as we love a hosta garden, so do deer since they love ...

Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...