January in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a can feel like gardening limbo. The holidays are over, the landscape and wildlife are relatively quiet, and spring feels impossibly far away. After years of gardening ...

February can feel deceptively warm in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 7–10, but experienced gardeners know it’s a month that rewards patience. This is the time of year when enthusiasm often outpaces the ...

If temperatures dip below their hardiness thresholds, trees may sustain damage during the colder months. If you want freshly planted trees to handle winter without a hiccup, you'll need to select ...

The garden may look quiet, but don’t be fooled—this is one of the most powerful moments of the year for USDA Zone 7 gardeners. While beds nap under winter skies, smart choices made right now can mean ...

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

Gardeners and farmers across the U.S. look to plant hardiness zones for guidance on which plants to grow. The U.S. is divided into 13 plant hardiness zones based on the local coldest temperature of ...