Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Georgia: What Will Not Survive
Georgia’s growing conditions run from USDA zone 6a in the high country near the North Carolina line down to zone 9b along the coast.
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Florida: What Will Not Survive
Florida’s USDA hardiness range runs from 8b to 11b, and none of the 65 landscape plants tracked on this site are hardy across that whole span.
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Delaware: What Will Not Survive
Delaware’s whole growing range sits inside USDA zones 7a to 8a, and that narrow band is good news for gardeners: of the 65 trees, shrubs and perennials…
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Connecticut: What Will Not Survive
Cross Connecticut’s USDA hardiness range against the 65 landscape plants tracked on this site, and the news is good: 62 species survive the winter…
Planting Too Deep: The Commonest Way to Kill a New Tree
The short answer: a tree’s root flare, the point where the trunk widens into its first roots, needs to sit at or just above the surrounding soil, never…
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Colorado: What Will Not Survive
Colorado’s growing conditions run from the high plains around Denver to alpine valleys where summer barely gets going.
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for California: What Will Not Survive
California’s hardiness range runs from USDA zone 5a in the high Sierra to 11a along the coast and desert edges.
Viburnum dentatum: Hardiness, Site and When to Prune
Viburnum dentatum, sold under names like Arrow-wood Viburnum, Arrowwood Viburnum, and Southern Arrowwood, survives in USDA hardiness zones 2a through 8b…
Trees, Shrubs and Perennials for Arkansas: What Will Not Survive
Arkansas runs from USDA zone 6b in the Ozark and Ouachita highlands down to 8a in the southern Delta counties.
Mulching Without Killing the Plant: The Ring, Not the Volcano
The right way to mulch a tree is a flat ring, 2 to 3 inches deep, spread out to at least the edge of the branches if possible, pulled back 6 inches from…