When you’re shopping for trees, shrubs or perennials, the hardiness zone should be one of the first things you check.

This year's dry winter and weather pattern swings over the past decade impacting Illinois forests and home gardens ...

If you want freshly planted trees to handle winter without a hiccup, you'll need to select species that are suited to your growing zone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) divides areas into ...

"As the days get shorter in the fall and temperatures begin to cool, plants begin to prepare themselves for winter by hardening themselves." ...

While this region is is getting a break in winter weather this month February, the beginning of the year brought some pretty ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes.

Plants can't retreat to inside, and during times of extreme cold, like this recent cold snap, we may find ourselves wondering ...

Kumquats (Citrus japonica) are another variety that is considered quite cold-tolerant and can handle temperatures down to 16 degrees Fahrenheit in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 and 10. These trees produce ...

Many problems may be prevented by pruning correctly during the formative years for a tree or shrub. The late dormant season is the best time for most pruning. Avoid topping trees. Removing large ...

Zenless Zone Zero codes are one of the best ways to get free Polychrome for pulling new characters in miHoYo's latest action game. Sure, you'll get plenty by playing the game at launch, but it'll ...

We hold trees in our imagination, where they grow in strange, wonderful ways in forests inhabited by fantasy and also by our fears. In fable and legend, a forest shelters spirits, witches ...

However, here’s a story that might restore your faith. After half a year in the snow, a Pixel 6a was retrieved by its owner. The owner is one Andrew Prag. Last year, he went on a skiing trip in ...