Is your yard starved for sun? Turn your backyard into a thriving oasis with these tried-and-true shade garden plants.

In general (though not always) plants will grow slower in shade. While there are plenty of shade-loving annuals, perennials ...

Sun-loving plants are big and flashy, but that doesn't mean the shady spots in your garden can't look great, too. Many long-lived perennials love the shade. From flowers to ferns, shade perennials can ...

A gorgeous evergreen that forms beautiful, double-cup-shaped purple-to-black blooms, this hellebore (Helleborus) variety grows in a bushy, upright clump. "Black flowers are often hard to photograph ...

Dry shade plants are often difficult to find for gardens. Native ginger, bottlebrush buckeye, and Solomon's seal are three plants that tolerate dry shade. It's important to water plants thoroughly ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Shady spots in a garden or yard can be a real pain. While the sunny areas may be bursting with ...