These plants seem to thrive in the Western Washington climate and adapt to many different types of growing conditions.

Four to eight hours or less of sun is considered shady and can be full or dense shade, part shade, or light-filtered shade.

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

Making the most of your yard's fruit trees is all about planting the right companion flowers. These are the best flowers to ...

Environment Controls recommended five simple gardening hacks to prevent fires from taking place. The first is watering early ...

Hedges support wildlife in several ways. Here are a few of the top reasons, according to Mary Philips, head of native plant ...

Brunera macrophylla, or Siberian bugloss, is a charming perennial for shady spots. It adds elegance with heart-shaped leaves and delicate blue flowers. This woodland plant thrives in shaded gardens.

It’s the birds, first and foremost, a more audible than visible beauty. Here in the middle of the Midwest, we boast an abundance of songbirds, along with the occasional raucous raven or crow — still ...

Sissy Biggers is the Q&A columnist for The Vine and a contributor to Martha’s Vineyard Magazine.

Give a lilac full sun, good drainage and here’s the secret – lots of wind and you’ll have a shrub that flowers with fragrant ...