Shade-loving perennials provide dependable color and texture in the cooler, lower-light areas of the garden, and in USDA Zone 6, many perform well. This zone stretches from the southern part of New ...

If you live in Growing Zone 6, which covers New York’s Hudson Valley, parts of New England, New Jersey and much of the Midwest, you need to be careful with what you plant. Not all perennials are frost ...

Spring is the time to start planning and preparing for the upcoming growing season, even in colder climates. Spring cleaning for gardens includes cutting back dead foliage, but leaving some stems for ...

Flowers come to mind when spring rolls around. Home gardeners can’t wait to fill their green spaces with colorful blooms. Growing flowers from seeds is one of the most rewarding ways to cultivate a ...