how low the temperature drops in winter – how cold it is and for how long and how deep this cold penetrates the soil. Although in US hardiness zones 10 to 13, plants can be threatened by ...

Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature.

Considering soil and weather conditions, regional gardening zones and care requirements will make your flower planting goals ...

Learn how to best reuse potting soil from last season to enhance your garden's vitality, plus the best way to trim browned ...

Here's which planting region Wisconsin falls in and how to look up the plant hardiness in your zip code. Trouble seeing the map? Click here to view the planting zones for the North Central U.S ...

Many of the temporary storage sites for soil and waste contaminated by radiation from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant are located in areas vulnerable to natural disasters ...