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

The USDA’s plant hardiness zone map was updated in 2023, Becker said. The map that was being used before the 2023 map was dated 2012, he said. “What do these maps tell us?” Becker asked.

Pruning a fig tree annually is the gardener's secret to maintaining a happy and healthy tree. It promotes fruit production ...

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