Getting in the zone” is an exciting place to be. For athletes, it is also known as being in the groove and performing at peak ...

Have you ever looked at the tag on a plant at your local garden center and been perplexed that it says something like “Zones 5-9”? This number refers to the “hardiness zones” defined by the U.S.

Zones are divided into 5-degree F half zones, which are lettered "a" (northern) or "b" (southern). For example, the coldest hardiness zone in the lower 48 states on the new map, 3a, covers small ...

March arrives, and the garden urge hits hard. The seed catalogs have been studied, and the beds are calling, but one question stops most gardeners before they start: Is it actually time to plant where ...

Although flowers and vegetables tend to get all the gardening glory, there is definitely something to be said for shrubs as well. Woody and perennial, and typically growing less than 15 feet fall, ...

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Think July is too late to plant a garden? In Zone 5, it’s just the start of round two.

Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...