Shade garden hillside

Shady slope: Hostas are a topnotch groundcover for shady areas. Plant them on a tough-to-mow hillside to create a lovely, carefree garden bed. If you have a steep slope that water runs down so quickly the soil can't absorb moisture, try breaking up the hill with rocks or other barriers. It will slow the flow of water.

This garden designer is a pro at plantings for shade. She did the heavy lifting so you don't have to. Find plants here for a colorful shade garden.

We’ll give you some awesome hillside landscaping ideas that can inspire you to transform your yard while also addressing the problems that you may face.

What looks like a limitation is actually a blessing in disguise!

We all went crazy ga-ga over Tricia Frostad's Minnesota garden on Monday and last Friday, so today's post is a triple treat--more photos!! In case you forgot what Tricia had to say about her garden...

How do you plant a slope? Use colorful, textured, drought tolerant plants in masses. Find out more here.

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Today we’re off to Canada to visit Holly Longstaff’s garden in West Vancouver, British Columbia. My husband and I started our gardens from scratch after building our new house a […]

In the shade of large oak trees, Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® manager Sandra Gerdes plants hostas and other perennials in drifts for a sense of movement, with leaf colors and textures rather than flowers driving most of the design. In a foliage-heavy border, a large shrub that looks good through several seasons gives you a focal point. Here, ‘Incrediball’ hydrangea’s white flowers brighten the scene in summer, fading to rosy pink that lasts into the fall.