Hostas are a summer mainstay, decorating flowerbeds with large, lush leaves, and thriving in partial sun or shade. It's no wonder these plants are a favorite among expert and amateur gardeners alike.

Many people will find themselves visiting the garden centre every spring, and buying plants to restock tired flowerbeds. But perennials – plants that live for more than two years – are the perfect low ...

Photo by Bernadette Vangool Pulmonaria rubra starts blooming close to the ground. As the crocuses and other small spring bulbs start fading from the landscape, Pulmonaria lifts up its sleepy head to ...

Dear Master Gardener: My yard keeps getting shadier due to trees maturing. What are your three favorite (and easy) perennials for shade? Answer: There are lots of fabulous perennials for the shade, ...

The endangered lobaria pulmonaria lichen was found on several trees in Dinefwr Park including the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales' Castle Woods nature reserve and the National Trust's Bog Woods ...

Photosynthetic and respiratory CO₂ gas exchange was measured under controlled climate conditions in the laboratory in two epiphytic lichens, Lobaria pulmonaria and Platismatia glauca, with the aim of ...

Lungworts, Pulmonaria, are low-growing, spring-flowering herbaceous plants that thrive in shade. Named after the mottled leaves of some species, which were thought to resemble lung (pulmonary) disease ...

The third week of February is a great time to make a run to your nearest nursery and load up on early blooming perennials. It’s time to celebrate early spring by adding these three hardy plants that ...