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 ...

Q. Even though this winter wasn't as harsh as last year's, my lavender plant has some broken stems and appears a bit scraggly. Can I resurrect it? -- Michelle, Somerville A. There are different ...

How accurate are the hardiness zones that I see listed for plants that I would like to try in my garden? I would like to try some plants that are listed as zone 6. Choosing plants that are appropriate ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map confirms what gardeners have been noticing for years – our winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. USDA just released new ...

When gardeners talk about the zone, they are usually not referring to a new diet, defense tactics, or the mental state they reach while working in the garden. Instead, gardeners most often speak about ...

Q: What growing zone are we in? You can go to three different nurseries and hear three different zones. A: “Usually growing zones refer to the USDA climate zone map, however according to that map, the ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's latest Plant Hardiness Zone Map shows Iowa is warming up, at least a little bit. Updated in November for the first time since 2012, the map, a standard guide to ...