Easy Plants & Setup

Protecting plants from a frost comes down to timing, from what you do in the hours before dark to how you read the damage days later. Two state Extension services explain what actually helps.

Salt spray scorches leaves near any coast, but some plants shrug it off. Here is what to plant close to salt water, and why the right list depends on where you garden.

Your hardiness zone number tells you one thing, how cold your coldest winter night tends to get. Here is what it does not cover, and what to check alongside it.

Some popular vegetables quietly give up once real summer heat arrives, while others are built for exactly that. Here are the swaps worth growing, and where to find planting dates for your own area.

Fragrant, forgiving plants like lavender, mint, and jasmine can make a small garden feel like a place to breathe. Here is what to grow and where to put it.

Some plants make a garden a genuinely pleasant place to be. Here are a few easy, forgiving ones that smell good, feel good, and ask very little of you.

Starting a garden feels less scary when you pick plants that are hard to kill. Here are the forgiving ones that let you learn without the setbacks.