Garden zone 5, also known as USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 5, is the region in North America with an average minimum winter temperature range of -20 to -10°F (-28.9 to -23.3°C). This lovely zone is ...

Many dogwood varieties don’t need sun and will tolerate partial- to full-shade conditions. One spectacular species to try is Cornus florida, a tree with reddish-purple fall color surpassed only by its ...

If you want to add some height to your yard, then consider the Norway spruce ( Picea abies ), which can reach upwards of 70 ...

Trees are master multitaskers. No duty is too daunting or tedious for these sky-scratching organisms. From soil stabilizers ...

Hydrangeas have been popular garden plants for decades. These versatile shrubs thrive in granite soil, shady woodland sites, ...

Those less hardy plants should go into the ground after the chance of frost has passed. (You can check a plant's tag to see if it's a good fit for the hardiness zone you live in; you can find your ...