Many gardeners love being outside in their garden on a beautiful sunny summer afternoon. But what if your garden is in a full-sun location and the air temperature is 95 degrees with a heat index of ...

With the sun out and temperatures on the rise, it’s time to start planning a summer of garden parties, barbecues or just whiling away the weekend outside under the sun. You may be on the hunt for new ...

No sun? No problem!

One of the mistakes made by a beginning gardener is to put a sun plant where it receives too much shade or a shade plant where it gets too much sun. It’s easy to do; we’ve all done it. Even if you ...

You don't need a landscape in full sun to grow stunning blooms. This pretty plant produces orchid-like flowers that thrive in ...

"I planted that sycamore when I was in junior high," said gardener Scott Humphrey, a former nurseryman who works for the California state Parks and Recreation Department, indicating a 30-year-old tree ...

Shade gardeners may feel they have few options for low-sun spots – once they’ve planted beds of traditional hostas and finished with a few ferns, they believe they must settle for a bland, neutral ...

Bleeding Heart is a sweet addition to shady gardens, with pink or white heart-shaped flowers that dangle from arching stems.

In a recent column, I reminisced about afternoons outside under trees during the summer with Granny Cloud and watermelon. The shady spots were nothing fancy, a few chairs and a few shade-loving plants ...