Hedge Plants for Michigan: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Nine of the 12 hedge species documented on this site hold across all of Michigan. Three hold only in part of it, and none fail everywhere.
When to Plant Collards in Virginia
Collards can be sown twice in Virginia: once in early spring around the last freeze, and again in late summer so the crop matures before the first fall…
Hedge Plants for Massachusetts: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Ten of the twelve hedge species documented on this site hold across all of Massachusetts, from the Berkshires to the coast.
The Best Collards and Greens for Virginia
For most Virginia gardens, the best collard is a standard non-heading type, planted so it matures into fall and stands through the first frosts.
Hedge Plants for Maryland: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Maryland runs from USDA zone 5b to 8a, a spread wide enough that the same hedge can thrive in one county and die in another.
When to Plant Collards in Vermont
Start collards indoors in spring, move them into the garden around Vermont’s last frost, and count back from the first fall frost to check that your…
The Best Collards and Greens for Vermont
Pick the fastest-maturing open-leaf collard you can find, set it out as a transplant, and plan on a fall harvest.
Hedge Plants for Maine: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Of the 12 hedge species tracked for Maine, six survive winter anywhere in the state, six survive only in part of it, and none fail everywhere.
When to Plant Collards in Utah
Collards go in the ground twice in Utah: as spring transplants set out near the last freeze, and as a summer sowing that matures in cooler fall weather.
Hedge Plants for Louisiana: What Holds, and What Only Looks Hardy
Of the 12 hedge species documented on this site, only one survives across all of Louisiana, which runs from zone 8a to 10a on the USDA hardiness map…