This fern is ideal for shady spots and will also add height and structure to those darker borders under shrubs and trees. Always plant flowering perennials suited to a shaded environment ...

Perennials are the stalwarts of flower beds. These reliable plants perform year after year, filling gardens with colorful blooms and interesting foliage and attracting pollinators to their nectar ...

This week we start at the von Trap garden in Waitsfield with a beautiful and bountiful classic garden border.

Bare patches of soil will quickly be colonised by both annual and perennial weeds, so a well-stocked border is less likely to support a thriving population of these pesky plants. If you have gaps ...