Trees are resilient and have a strong will to grow. But care should be taken when planting trees in disturbed or compacted ...

Parts of Vancouver Island were recently given a new plant hardiness zone designation — but we're still in a temperate climate, and those cold-tender plants need protection.

A few years ago, Holly Jones started studying the micro-climate and the topography on her family farm near Crawfordsville, Iowa, about 40 miles south of Iowa City. Jones said learning more about the ...

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map serves as a guideline for growers regarding what kind of plants will grow well in each area. “Hardiness zones are meant to at least delineate which species or ...

“There are some areas of our land that are a little higher than others,” Jones said. “That’s going to impact, for example, when we’re looking out for frost advisories or frost concerns really early in ...

Dean Colony of Colony Acres Family Farm, 1150 Front St. NE, checks on his pumpkin crop in North Liberty, Iowa, on July 9, 2025. Colony grows around 40 varieties of the fall-harvest gourds, checking on ...

Dean Colony of Colony Acres Family Farm in North Liberty checks on his pumpkin crop July 9. Colony grows around 40 varieties of the fall-harvest gourds. Colony checks on the health of the plants as ...

(StatePoint) When planning your yard or garden, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime location enhances curb appeal and even bragging rights. You may pay ...

Growing zones, also referred to as hardiness zones, are geographical areas categorized based on average annual minimum winter temperatures in order to determine which plants are likely to thrive in a ...