If you live in Growing Zone 6, which covers New York’s Hudson Valley, parts of New England, New Jersey and much of the ...

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 ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I’m interested in shrubs with berries to feed ...

Fall is the perfect time to plant hedging, trees and shrubs. Despite shorter and cooler days, the soil remains warm and temperatures are often mild, providing ideal conditions for new plants to ...

On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a revised version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map. This map is what home gardeners, as well as professional growers, use to determine which ...

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 ...