Gardening

Shade Gardens

No sun? No problem! Incorporate these design tips for an in-the-shade sanctuary in your backyard.

Photo: Hanly/The Garden Picture Library

A Formal Setting

Twin containers of Ficus benjamina and symmetrical beds set the tone in this formal courtyard.

Features making the space seem bigger are the gate and the walkway. These align with each other and share a geometric pattern that elongates their true dimensions.