Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing zones, also referred to as hardiness zones, are geographical areas categorized based on average annual minimum winter ...

Heavy rains can compact soil, making it difficult for plants to thrive. Raised beds and proper mulching techniques can help protect plants in wet conditions. Supporting tall plants with stakes and ...

Snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata) are popular houseplants due to their low-maintenance nature and minimal direct sunlight requirements. While they thrive indoors, they can also survive outdoors ...

While winter storms don’t hit Houston often, when they do, the impacts can be serious — from frozen pipes and power outages ...

Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...

Spring has arrived in Florida, marked by the spring equinox and the last frost. Gardeners can now prune dead material from cold-damaged tropical plants and check for signs of new growth. It's time to ...

Many have been excited about the unusually warm temperatures the Pittsburgh area has had these past weeks. The plants and trees are blooming. And then comes the frost, as it does just about every year ...

AMHERST, Mass. – Many native plants in the U.S. cannot possibly move themselves fast enough to avoid climate-change driven extinction. If these native plants are going to have any chance of surviving ...