Creeping phlox ( Phlox subulata) is a low-maintenance groundcover that is well-suited to the South Central region. It prefers ...

It tells you exactly what to plant in your backyard for the winter. The U.S. Plant Hardiness Zone Map got a refresh for the first time in over a decade, providing you with a guide on when and what you ...

September signals the arrival of fall, but it's also a great time to plant certain vegetables. The ideal crops to plant ...

With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...

With spring on the horizon, many gardeners are preparing for prolonged, hearty growing seasons in their region. The United States has a diverse ecological footprint, so growing seasons differ slightly ...

Coreopsis is an easygoing perennial that blooms from summer through fall. These tough plants can handle heat, humidity, and drought, attract pollinators, and make beautiful cut flowers. They are hardy ...

Plant labels, catalogs and magazines all mention that this-or-that plant is suitable for this-or-that “zone.” But what does “zone” really reference? And why should you care? If you search “hardiness ...

Q. I am converting my lawn over to a more drought-tolerant landscape and wondering if you can recommend some hardy, drought-tolerant shrubs that can be grown successfully in Redding? A. In Redding, a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new Plant Hardiness Zone Map confirms what gardeners have been noticing for years – our winters aren’t as cold as they used to be. USDA just released new ...

Farmers aren’t the only ones who start the day by checking the weather report. Backyard gardeners do it, too. We like to be warned if frosts or polar vortexes are headed our way. If all I grew were ...

I miss growing peonies, so I bought a bare-root peony plant in the garden section of the local big box store. Why don’t people have them in their gardens here? Peonies thrive in cooler climates. In ...