David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...
From visually interesting carnivorous curiosities to bright, cheery blooms, there are plenty of water-loving plants ready to ...
Every March, gardeners face the same delightful tension: the urge to get outside and do something, held in check by ...
Microclimates are areas that differ from the temperature of the surrounding areas. The zone refers to plant hardiness and whether a plant species can be cultivated outdoors in a particular location.
The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 13 zones ranging from 1 (the arctic) to 13 (the tropics) to make it easier for gardeners to select plants that can survive the winter in ...
What zone is your landscape in? If you knew that, you might get a better understanding of what can grow in your yard. You can figure out your landscape profile by using a number of plant-hardiness ...
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 ...