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9 Garden Styles From Around the World To Inspire You

By adding a few distinctive elements, you can recreate the garden styles of Europe, North Africa, the Far East and beyond. If ...
NOLA.com

Hardiness and heat zone maps help in choosing plants that thrive year-round

When spring arrives, gardeners are ready to buy plants, and many times we are trying something new and different. View full sizeIllustration by Kenneth Harrison / The Times-Picayune One of the most ...
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Garden Guide: What’s a USDA planting zone?

The USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map divides the country into 13 zones ranging from 1 (the arctic) to 13 (the tropics) to make it easier for gardeners to select plants that can survive the winter in ...
Seattle Times

Decoding Seattle’s new hardiness zone, 9a

The USDA Hardiness Zone Map, the arbiter of cold hardiness for plants, underwent a massive revamping in November, throwing the gardening world into a bit of chaos. As a new gardening season dawns, ...