There is a need for academic terms because common language can be vague. And I will warn you that what I am about to write below might come across as vague. Here is some of the terminology I use often ...

However, average minimum temperatures vary widely from south to north Wisconsin, meaning plants that may do well in Milwaukee ...

With spring starting a week from Thursday, you might be thinking about starting your garden for the year. Now is the time to ...

Plant labels are one of the first things to look at when considering buying a garden plant, and they can be helpful, but they can be confusing and sometimes downright misleading.

Horticulture entrepreneurs Katie Dubow of marketing company Garden Media Group and Aubry Field of plant diagnostic company Lizzy Blossom talk about balance, family and flowers.

Though no community can be made fireproof, discarding past urban design practices could make areas abutting wilderness safer ...

Starting a garden from flower seed is one of the most economical and satisfying hobbies a person can have. Rather than ...

A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature. The map is based on the average annual ...

The first step to a great garden is knowing your planting zone but regardless of where you live, these tips can help.

Homeowners who live in areas now deemed at very high hazard on the maps will have to comply with the “Zone 0” regulation expected to take effect at the start of next year, mandating a five ...

Cal Fire’s updated maps will add 1.4 million acres to zones requiring stricter fire safety regulations, including parts of San Joaquin County around Tracy and Mountain House. The new maps ...

For me, being plant-based, this is where I'm supposed to be." Omar channels her energy into volunteering at local events, such as a recent cooking demonstration for the Blue Zones Project at a ...