This evergreen shrub shows off green foliage and red berries in your winter garden. It's hardy in USDA zones 5 through 7 and ...

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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Last week we suggested some Zone 5 perennials you may want to try, inspired by the USDA garden zone map that now classifies much of the metro and southern Minnesota as Zone 5.

Question: How can I make sure I am buying landscape plants that are adapted to our climate? Answer: The U.S. Department of Agriculture has developed a climate zone map so we can select plants that are ...

Have you ever looked at the tag on a plant at your local garden center and been perplexed that it says something like “Zones 5-9”? This number refers to the “hardiness zones” defined by the U.S.

I love tropical plants. I believe this is an extension to my love for house plants, since most house plants are shade-loving tropicals. That being said, I do love the sun-worshiping tropical also, ...

Winter is around the corner and the temperatures are starting to drop. You may be missing your summer flowers, but here are ...

Plants that are well adapted to this region won't be hurt by the frigid weather we have had. If the low temperatures continue, however, we will lose flowers on early-flowering trees such as magnolias ...