As you browse the garden and seed catalogs that are starting to arrive in your mailbox and read the details in the plant descriptions, you may wonder if a certain plant that really appeals to you will ...

If you're new to gardening you'll need to familiarize yourself with growing zones and what they mean. If you are a seasoned gardener, you still might be confused about zones. The U.S. Department of ...

Question: I know the USDA recently issued a new Hardiness Zone map. I live in Lehigh Acres, which is a little colder than most of Lee County. With the changes, I’m wondering if I can consider ...

A young Caucasian woman gardener wipes her brow as she works in her summer garden. - Ildar Abulkhanov/Getty Images What is a USDA growing zone, and which one are you in? The answer to one of these ...