When you're planting your garden, you want to give your plants the best chance of thriving. Some places are too cold for certain plants, and others are too warm. So how do you know what's just right ...

While most winter and spring bloomers are planted in the fall, plenty of them can be sown in December. Find out which will ...

Love the idea of a flower-filled yard but don't fancy the back-breaking work involved in the upkeep? Choosing the easiest perennials to grow will ensure your outside space is full of colorful flowers ...

Unlike those planted in the ground, potted perennials are more susceptible to harsh winter conditions because they have less growing media, which exposes their roots to cold temperatures. In the ...

The new map, with 13 zones, adds Zone 12 (50-60 degrees Fahrenheit band) and Zone 13 (60-70 degrees Fahrenheit). Each zone is a 10-degree Fahrenheit band, with each band divided into Fahrenheit zones ...

Freezing weather may make it hard to believe, but many Chicago-area gardeners — and their plants — are now living in a slightly warmer world, according to a new version of the USDA’s plant hardiness ...

INDIANA, USA — Indiana is now mostly a Zone 6 state (both a and b) according to the United States Department of Agriculture's latest plant hardiness zone map. It was updated in November 2023, so this ...

Perennials are plants that live for three or more years. The word perennial describes non-woody plants that reliably survive winter cold and are grown for their attractive flowers or foliage. In the ...

A map relied upon by many of America's 80 million gardeners and growers just got its first update in more than a decade. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows warmer ...