Knowing when to plant in specific hardiness zones is important to maximize the spring season's potential. A hardiness zone is a geographic area with a similar average minimum temperature.

One of the reasons I might get some hate mail for devoting late March garden column space to the lowly lawn is that gardeners ...

"Grass seed can be laid in February ... This includes the upper two-thirds of the United States also known as hardiness zones 1-6, according to the USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

These needs vary from one species of turfgrass to the next. Understanding when to plant grass seed based on grass type and your location will ensure you get the best coverage. Grasses begin life ...

If you’re planning cool weather grass, plan to plant it in the fall and plant warm weather seeds once your planting zone has reached average nightly temperatures in the 50°F range, she advises.

Just imagine lying down on a lawn, not of grass, but of Catnip ... Yes, we need to think about the birds and the bees. It’s good to plant diverse gardens to service a whole host of wildlife.