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.

I tend to think window boxes are somewhat underrated when it comes to planting options around your home – and especially as a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hanging baskets are a quick and easy way of brightening up your patio, balcony or front door. Plant summer displays during late spring, keeping them in a light, frost-free place until the risk of ...

For people who can’t grow plants and trees, shade can be replicated using hanging baskets. The experts said: “Plants like English Ivy and Ferns are great for this because they’re full and leafy.

All plants, whether in full sun or heavy shade, still need a good quality potting mix. It should be free-draining and have slow-release fertilisers with extra goodies like water crystals to supply ...

Most non-native food plants require 50% shade cloth, so it may seem like a good idea to just grow them under a tree canopy. In practice, however, this is harder than it seems.