In the desert, shade can be hard to come by. Trees for shade demand water throughout their entire lives, so growing for shade becomes difficult and costly. It also takes a lifetime to achieve. In ...

Like people, plants can get sunburn, but they don't have sunscreen to prevent the problem. Luckily, you can repurpose old bedsheets for extra shade.

Waiting for your trees to grow and need some shade now? Here are some backyard structures that can provide much-needed shade in your yard.

Avoid issues due to overcrowding, neglecting microclimates, ignoring light requirements, and more by following these tips for a successful shade garden.

Of course, other garden structures -- pergolas and arbors -- offer some of the same benefits. But the trellis -- at its simplest a two-dimensional frame for plants -- goes where those sit-in or ...

Colin says, "What a terrific garden Judy and Ian have created - and what a terrific example of the value of trees. They give structure, shade and microclimates as well as peace and seclusion.

A temporary shade structure does not need to be elaborate. It is possible to build large kite type affairs that look like diagonal sails over the garden, but for small plots, this might be overkill.

A shade garden needn't be a poor stepchild to the sunnier spots. Here are some suggestions for what to plant.

When it comes to gardening challenges, growing in the shade seems to be one of the most misunderstood. I even know a number of folks who believe having any sort of garden in the shade is hopeless ...