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 ...

When you're designing and brainstorming the best plants for a shade garden, you're not beholden to ground covers and tiny flowers. While full sun might sound like a requirement for having tall plants, ...

Everyone should enjoy leafy, blooming things in summer, even if you have a small yard or garden. Towering flowers and trees aren't limited to botanic gardens and suburban swaths. Narrow plants with ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - In the mix of summer flowers, I almost always include some begonias. I like how they hold their flower through the heat. Breeders provide the dark leaf variety for full sun ...

Who doesn’t like a perfectly styled living room, with a tall fiddle leaf fig in the corner? But if you’ve already tried it and found it frustrating when the plant eventually gave up on you — don’t ...

Tired of battling stubborn weeds in those shadowy corners of your garden? Imagine a plant that not only thrives where others struggle but also acts as a living carpet, suppressing unwelcome weeds ...

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. Native to Southern ...

Wild ginger is a native plant that forms a lush groundcover in shaded areas, making it an excellent selection for shade gardens. Ken Johnson Ken Johnson Wild ginger is a native plant that forms a lush ...

In an ecosystem, ground covers are low plants and small shrubs that grow below the shrub layer. They serve several important functions: they shade the soil, they act as a living mulch, and they ...