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

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Even if you're a gardening novice, you've likely heard the term "gardening zones." This refers to the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Plant Hardiness Zone Map, which breaks the entire ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you’re considering whether to add a plant to your garden this season, a crucial piece of information is its hardiness zone, usually given in a phrase like “Zone 5” or “Zones 4-7.” But what, ...

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 ...

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 ...