Gemma is an experienced freelance writer who has spent the last five years focusing on expert-driven content relating to homes and gardens. She has contributed to several lifestyle publications ...

For example, the coldest hardiness zone in the lower 48 states on the new map, 3a, covers small pockets in the northernmost parts of Minnesota and has winter extreme temperatures of -40 F to -35 F.

March usually rolls around with warmer days, longer sunlight, and the irresistible urge to get dirt under fingernails. It’s the month that whispers “spring is coming,” and for anyone with a patch of ...

Think July is too late to plant a garden? In Zone 5, it’s just the start of round two. Here’s exactly what to plant in July for a productive fall harvest. If you think your growing season is winding ...