The season to garden and plant is here and The Sacramento Bee found the best beginner plants for new gardeners to have for ...

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Those mysterious numbers on plant tags hold the key to choosing the perfect plants for your region.

Last week, warm weather settled in over the midwest, leading to summer-like conditions. Record temperatures in the upper 80s ...

Confederate star jasmine are so fragrant. If only they wouldn’t freeze here. Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram While this week’s weather is still thawing out in my mind, I thought I’d share ...

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map serves as a guideline for growers regarding what kind of plants will grow well in each area. “Hardiness zones are meant to at least delineate which species or ...

A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the ...

Dean Colony of Colony Acres Family Farm in North Liberty checks on his pumpkin crop July 9. Colony grows around 40 varieties of the fall-harvest gourds. Colony checks on the health of the plants as ...

If you are wondering whether that shrub, flower, or tree that you saw in a magazine or catalog will grow well in your garden, using a hardiness zone map is your best bet to ensure success. A hardiness ...