Characterized by mild winters and a long growing season, USDA Zone 8 includes the Lower South and affords almost year-round opportunities for gardening. It is one of the warmest zones in the United ...

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With the first frost quickly approaching in many regions, some gardeners think that fall signals the end of the gardening season. You may be happy to know that it's far from true. What you can plant ...

Q: Do the changes to the USDA zone-hardiness map affect what plants we should buy? A: The USDA created the Plant Hardiness Zone Map to help gardeners select plants that will survive in their ...

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 ...

Before wasting time, money and effort in the garden, you need to take a close look the USDA Planting Zones. Here is how to understand it. You don’t want to start planting your garden without knowing ...

When spring arrives, gardeners are ready to buy plants, and many times we are trying something new and different. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune One of the most ...

Fall is the season most of us associate with winding down and settling in as the air turns crisp and the days become shorter. However, this season can also be one of the most transformative, ...

The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 13 zones ranging from 1 (the arctic) to 13 (the tropics) to make it easier for gardeners to select plants that can survive the winter in ...

Planning a garden that produces fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the year can seem challenging, but with the right approach, it becomes manageable and rewarding.

We can’t grow grapefruit orchards, and tulips don’t “act right” here. Why? Because Columbia is in the heart of the great Zone Eight, the official agricultural designation for having warm winters and ...

As you browse the garden and seed catalogs that are starting to arrive in your mailbox and read the details in the plant descriptions, you may wonder if a certain plant that really appeals to you will ...