Identify your plant hardiness zone with help from our garden experts. Even if you're a gardening novice, you've likely heard the term "gardening zones." This refers to the United States Department of ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently issued a new Plant Hardiness Zone Map that has shifted many areas in our region a half a zone higher. This is the map that most gardeners use to determine ...

Have you noticed I never refer to our region's growing conditions as harsh, severe, challenging or any other negative adjectives, as though we're the last outpost on the way to the Arctic Circle? That ...