Close up of white viburnum flowers in a garden - butterfly's dream/Shutterstock Viburnums are a popular choice of flowering shrub for gardens, with many varieties, sizes, and colors to pick from.

Question: I need a privacy screen between my house and the neighbors. I’d like to use shrubs but the area is shady. What would you suggest? J.B., Orange City Answer: Some shade-tolerant shrubs would ...

• Want to know the best plants, flowers and evergreen shrubs for shade-covered gardens? Here, we list varieties that will thrive out of the sun, either in full or dappled shade. • Follow our advice on ...

Every garden or yard has some shady areas, and these shade-loving shrubs can add color and vibrancy to your yard's darkest corners. From evergreen Japanese andromeda to winter-blooming camelia, these ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published April 28, 2016. We're bringing it back because shade-loving trees are back this spring. What you want is an unbroken expanse of emerald green grass ...

When Kathleen Salisbury worked in a garden center, lots of customers asked for plants with four-season interest. Most of them equated that with evergreens. Salisbury, now director of Temple University ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...