As spring awakens and the days begin to stretch, gardeners eagerly anticipate the first blooms of the season. However, for those with shady gardens, it can sometimes feel like the options are limited.

Colorful, lush flower garden with many different plants near grassy yard - Jacky Parker Photography/Getty Images Spring flower gardens can often get off to a bit of a slow start, as your perennials ...

* What it is: Virginia bluebells are a Pennsylvania-native perennial that typically grow in woodland colonies and produce clusters of small, blue, trumpet-shaped clusters from late March into early ...

You may not be thinking about your garden in December. Between the long nights and gloomy days, it may feel as if spring will never come! But it will, and faster than you think. To get a head start on ...