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San Jose plant hardiness

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

For years, the Bluegrass area was always squarely situated in the Zone 6 growing area, but in recent years has been moved to a new zone of 6a for...
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Protecting your small shrubs and trees from ice/snow damage and wind desiccation

Many trees and shrubs are hardier than the coldest climate where they actually survive winter dormancy. The reason? They simply can’t...
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A slideshow of blooming annuals: Album of over 160 annual flowers

If you haven't already, now is the time to purchase and plant your annuals. The threat of frost has gone; and now, it's planting time. There are...
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Annual Plants 101

You can always remember what an annual and a perennial are by using the memory by association method. For instance, Betty White is what they call a...
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Flower Power: Annuals, perennials, and biennials

Garden centers, home improvement stores, and even the supermarkets are all gearing up for the offical start of the gardeningseason, whichbegins on...
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Landscapers and Gardeners: How much you should pay and what they don't want you to know

Everyone wants their home to have curb appeal, but they don't want to live inthe poor house to get it. What'sthe going rate for landscapers and...
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Near freezing temps in the garden again tonight: Cover the potted plants and blooms

Temperatures in Philadelphiadropped downinto the 20's last night; and tonight,they will hover at thefreezingmark. Perennials planted in the ground...
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Are you in the Zone? Understanding Plant Hardiness Zone Maps

Before we begin the gardening season, let's get some ofthe administrative mumbo jumbo out of the way. When perusing the gardening catalogs, don...
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