Ornamental oregano is much showier than its culinary counterpart, and these varieties are great picks if you want to add ...

You can plant chrysanthemums in the garden to enjoy next year, but don't wait until October to get them in the ground. This is how to give mums the best chance of surviving winter.

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 ...

Low temperature is a crucial factor in the survival of plants at specific locations, but it's not the only thing for gardeners to keep in mind when selecting plants and locations for them to grow.

Freezing weather may make it hard to believe, but many Chicago-area gardeners — and their plants — are now living in a slightly warmer world, according to a new version of the USDA’s plant hardiness ...

English lavender, especially the sturdier varieties Munstead and Hidcote, can thrive in a wide range, Zones 5-10, but technically should not have been capable of surviving in my formerly Zone 4b yard, ...

Cleverly selecting plants for your garden means you can benefit from both their visual beauty and delicious homegrown ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home ...

On Nov. 15, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the first time it's done so since 2012. According to a release from the USDA, the new map ...

Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt, is a bit concerned that gardeners will take the news that they might be in slightly warmer zones for cold-hardy ...

Q: What growing zone are we in? You can go to three different nurseries and hear three different zones. A: “Usually growing zones refer to the USDA climate zone map, however according to that map, the ...