As summer makes its steamy arrival in Kentucky, shade becomes an ever increasingly important and hot garden commodity. No longer do we embrace the sunshine with the same vigor as we did on those first ...

It’s an easy, eco-friendly, and downright magical way to garden. Here's everything you need to know about stumpery ...

Take a stroll in almost any natural area that is shady and moist, and you are almost guaranteed to see ferns. The woods can be carpeted with these lovely native plants. They grow along streams, are ...

Ferns are the perfect plant to add to a shade garden. They come in all shapes, sizes, and textures and because of the diversity of ferns, there is one that will fit about any garden. Ferns can have a ...

I’m in love with ferns! These long-lived perennials deserve a prominent spot in your shade garden. These plants prefer morning sun and afternoon shade or shade all day. Ferns grow in a vase shape, but ...

I remember one day, while working the Master Gardener hotline, I got a call from a woman who was very upset. The beautiful floral bouquet she received from a loved one was covered in “bugs.” She was ...

Japanese painted fern (Athyrium filix-femina) is a small, well-behaved fern that makes a graceful addition to shade garden plants. It won’t grow too big or too rambunctious. Instead, it beckons you to ...

Perennial plants survive from one growing season to the next, regrowing from their roots each spring. Discover gorgeous, fast ...

Most of the 12,000 species of ferns on the planet are found growing in tropical rainforests. While gardens in the Midwest do not offer the same cultural conditions as a rainforest, they provide ...

There are times when a nursery customer of ours asks for suggestions for a shady garden spot and I'll volunteer a fern. Occasionally I see that telltale look - "oh, a fern" (read: boring). That's when ...

These 15 perennials that thrive in shade will brighten even the darkest garden corners. From flowers to ferns, find the best ...