Over the years, we’ve been fostering mostly native plant species in our front and back yards, and on a lovely autumn day we decided to inventory them. With a pencil, paper, and a great plant ...

In the last column I discussed light — the first environmental factor affecting plant growth and the distribution of plants. The week, I will look at the second factor — temperature. Temperature ...

As we head into fall and plan and purchase new plantings for our gardens, an understanding of the meaning of hardiness is helpful. Most plants only have one hardiness zone indicator. This indicates a ...