Everyone is looking for some backyard shade these days, and the latest sun protection is a tensioned fabric canopy called a shade sail. Versions of these canopies originated in the 1990s in Australia ...

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 ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Usually we think of shade as the kiss of death for a flower garden. This isn’t really true. Here are quite a few options for blooming plants that are often forgotten just because they aren’t ...

It is an exciting time of year with buds swelling, trees’ leafing out, and perennials and bulbs poking their heads through the fallen leaves and mulch. It makes me want to look through catalogs and ...

The best perennials for shade can brighten up your garden without bright light, making these blooms the perfect solution for an outdoor space with little to no sunlight. Whether your outdoor space is ...

Gardening in the shade is often thought of as swimming upstream; plant choices are limited and there’s no hope for color. But learning how to work with shady conditions and finding the right plants ...

A balcony, whether it's on a compact city apartment or leading off of a bedroom or sunroom in a larger property, is a welcome feature, providing additional outside space and light. Yet in high summer, ...