Instead, add these precious blooms to add life and light into those dark corners of your backyard. Here are 7 shade-loving plants for containers — chosen by gardening experts.

A plant expert has revealed the top greenery which “thrive” in shaded areas – and that will guarantee your garden the ‘best results’. Dave Andrews, 64, known as Dave the Plantman on Instagram, ...

Create your own hanging baskets, including ideas for containers, how to do it, and a list of good plants for sun or shade Updated: Apr. 14, 2012, 12:30 p.m ...

For baskets that will hang in the shade, Appel suggests verbena or vinca. Hanging baskets are not limited to flowers; other kinds of plants also work nicely.

One of the best flowering plants for pots is an old standby: the petunia. Its bell-shaped flowers are available in white, red, pink, salmon, yellow, purple, and black, as well as new striped ...

Every garden has a shady spot, whether it's the whole plot or just a shady corner. Finding plants that will thrive makes life so much easier as they'll naturally want to grow there. Shade is generally ...

However, not all plants will thrive in this sort of environment. Here, we asked the experts to share their favorite porch-friendly picks. Whether you’re working with filtered morning sun or deep shade ...

It does well in containers. This versatile plant fills a landscape with color, shape and texture all year. Periwinkle: It grows best under shaded conditions and even in full sun.

Try transferring yours to a hanging pot and see if it doesn’t rebound. I did it with one of my plants once and it recovered quickly. It’s not obvious how much water remains in the soil ...

Another good choice for hanging baskets in partial shade, although they will do well in sun as well. As with most patio plants, fuchsias are tender and don't like frost, but you can save plants for ...