Shady side of house landscaping

Discover the best shade plants for front of house and porch! From low maintenance shrubs to beautiful flowers for shaded areas, these shade-loving plants are perfect for adding life to your front yard. Create a stunning container garden with low growing shrubs or plant a perennial flower bed in the shade. Whether you need foundation plants for the front of your house or shrubs for a shady porch, these plants thrive where the sun don't shine.

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If your outdoor space has more shade than sun, here are some tips to style a shady garden and some pics that will show you good examples.

Discover the best ground cover plants for shaded areas to add beauty and lushness to your garden. From shade-loving perennials to fast-growing tropical varieties, these ground cover plants for shady spots will thrive in low light conditions. Create a stunning landscape with gorgeous ground cover flowers that will brighten up any corner of your yard. Whether you're looking for ground cover perennials that love shade or tropical plants for shaded areas, there are plenty of options to choose…

If there are spots in your garden that never seem to flourish no matter what you try, our planting plans can help. Download our free guides.

Simple side yard additions using homeowner's transplants and adding an espaliered Camellia, Gardenias, Hydrangeas, and Hostas on the shady side. Sun-loving Roses, Yucca, Daylilies, and Gladiolas dress up the sunny side. #HeatherDesignsGardens

Tampa is a city that is rich in landscaping, with many older homes having large and majestic shade-producing trees. While a healthy mature shade tree can reduce the air temperature in the shade by ten degrees, and can add thousands of dollars to the appraised value of your home, they can also create some unique ...continue reading →

If you’re looking to brighten up the shaded north side of your house, you’ll want to plant a few flowers that thrive in low-light conditions. The good news:

This garden path was created next to the new master bedroom addition we designed as part of the Orr Residence renovation. The curving limestone paver path is

I originally wrote this post about transforming a side yard eight years ago. However, I've re-written this post to share this gem of a garden...