When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

This is the time of year when many gardeners start getting antsy, waiting for better weather so they can start their spring ...

The maps are based on the average high and the average low of an area and then grouped into zones. Gardeners and growers use hardiness zones to determine which plants will thrive in a specific ...

While this region is is getting a break in winter weather this month February, the beginning of the year brought some pretty ...

As winter holds Franklin County, PA, in its grip, local master gardeners are not idle. With the arrival of seed and plant ...

Cool-season crops like cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, onions, carrots, radishes, pansies, and diathus can be planted. (They can ...

A well-thought-out location can make a big difference in how your plants handle winter. Consider placing your garden where it ...

By Sarina Rattler For the Salisbury Post As winter lingers, you may find yourself looking ahead to spring or summer. I certainly am. Dreaming of a beach vacation makes the winter doldrums pass by just ...

Recent cold weather may have some wondering about the effects on landscape plants. In general, uniformly low temperatures ...

"As the days get shorter in the fall and temperatures begin to cool, plants begin to prepare themselves for winter by hardening themselves." ...

Itching to establish new some trees in your yard? Choosing a beginner-friendly species that will do well in your specific growing zone is a recipe for success.