The conditions on your balcony change significantly depending on its orientation. A south-facing balcony brings full sun and ...

I tend to think window boxes are somewhat underrated when it comes to planting options around your home – and especially as a solution to a shaded area. They are too often ignored, left to dry out and ...

Grow strawberries in a window box and enjoy fresh fruit from your balcony all season. Varieties, yields, care tips, and ...

Plants in window boxes need good drainage, high-quality soil, and frequent watering to flourish. Here are some of the best ...

Window boxes adorned with greenery and florals amp up a home’s aesthetic, making it look elegant and welcoming. Best of all, no matter where you call home—whether a house or an apartment—you probably ...

With the right flower choices, your window boxes will turn heads.

The gardening world has a tried-and-true formula for the perfect window box: a thriller, a filler and a spiller. You simply can’t go wrong with a tall red geranium amid a tranquil bed of white ...

Gone are the days when people filled their front garden beds with flats of annual flowers to create a summer-long carpet of color. That’s just too expensive and too much work these days for all but ...

Some containers have all the sun. Although, these shady planters are having plenty of fun without it. Plants like caladiums and creeping Jenny will thrive in the shade and add great color and movement ...

Gardens come in all shapes, sizes, and locations—including growing out of boxes attached to windows. And while window boxes may not seem like gardens in the traditional sense, think of them as mini ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Before shopping for shade flowers, watch your garden at various times of day. Full shade is considered 3 ...