Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature. Here are shade-loving ...

You can also plant hellebores in a spot that is moderately shady in summer but receives more sun in winter when the trees lose their leaves. Hellebores do well at the edge of a woodland garden ...

They look good next to other early flowerers, such as Anemone blanda, aconites, Cyclamen coum, hepaticas and snowdrops are all good bed partners for hellebores. For later in the summer, try hostas, ...