When gardeners from different parts of the United States meet up, one common question we ask each other is, “What’s your Plant Hardiness Zone?” That leads to some inevitable scratching of heads when ...
One of the most important details on a plant tag is the hardiness zone. Many new gardeners notice these numbers but are unsure what they mean. Hardiness zones indicate the winter temperatures a plant ...
If you've ever taken a look at the planting instructions for your seedlings, flowers, or seeds, you would've notice that each plant has a designated United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...
A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the microclimate and the topography on her family farm in Crawfordsville about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the landscape ...
May feels like a safe gardening month. Frost is (mostly) behind you, the garden centers are bursting with transplants, and every planting guide you've ever read tells you it's finally time. What those ...
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