Answered by Mark Bernskoetter, Master Gardener of Greene County. Plant hardiness should be a vital consideration when you purchase a plant, whether by mail order or even at a local nursery. When you ...
If you want to get a gardener’s attention, just mention the words “new variety.” It seldom matters whether it’s a new tomato, a shade tree or a flower; it’s hard to resist the allure of a shiny new ...
With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home improvement stores, where displays are overstocked with eye-catching seed ...
If you're looking for a native woodland plant that spreads without taking over and offers lots of seasonal interest, try this ...
If your garden could do with a few more colorful blooms next year, fall is the perfect time to plant this particular ...
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 ...
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Should You Plant Perennials in Fall or Spring? We Asked Gardening Pros and They Said the Same Thing
Is it better to plant perennials in the fall or in the spring? We asked three gardening experts, and unsurprisingly, they all ...
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
Climate change complicates plant choices and care. Early flowering and late freezes can kill flowers like these magnolia blossoms. Matt Kasson, CC BY-ND With the arrival of spring in North America, ...
Every longtime gardener has a list of tough flowering perennials they consult when they need a dependable plant. My criteria for selecting the plants on this list are simple: They must be “tough,” ...
Aptly known as the Christmas rose, this zone 3-8 perennial shows off with a spectrum of pinks, purples, yellows, and white ...
AMES, Iowa – A new study from an Iowa State University agronomist shows that an increase in perennial bioenergy grasses throughout the Corn Belt would lead to a significant reduction in nitrogen ...
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
Matt Kasson receives funding from the US Department of Agriculture. With the arrival of spring in North America, many people are gravitating to the gardening and landscaping section of home ...
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