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

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.

Evergreens should form the backbone of your front yard planting scheme, providing a focal point with one distinctive style on show or alternatively providing a framework against which other plants can ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Not every shrub in the garden needs to be center stage. In fact, over the years, I’ve learned to appreciate the tough, quiet workhorses; the ones at the back of the border that just get on with it.

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 ...

Longtime master gardener John Nash, with more than 65 years of digging in the dirt, is a bit concerned that gardeners will take the news that they might be in slightly warmer zones for cold-hardy ...